Using an air fryer all the time to make healthy food, isn’t the amount of damage increasing?

One of the new additions to the Bengali kitchen is the air fryer. If you want healthy food, you have to go to the air fryer, many people think. But is it really so? What do the experts say?

How does an air fryer work?
This device heats the air around the food, thus cooking the food with minimal oil. Without oil-butter-ghee, the fried food is ready, it gives a lot of flavor. Therefore, the nutritional value of vegetables, potatoes and protein foods remains intact. For those who are concerned about rendering, they turn to air fryers instead of gas ovens.

Air-fried foods are much lower in calories as they do not require deep frying. Moreover, this device can be used only after learning a little. As a result, people who don’t know how to cook can easily run it. There is no fear of burning hands in fire.

Why air-fried food may not be healthy?

• Using an air fryer does not make food healthy overnight. Nutritional quality of food mainly depends on its ingredients. Defrosting frozen French fries, nuggets or packaged snacks in an air fryer does not add nutritional value. Even when cooked, they contain excess sodium, preservatives and fat.
• Sometimes if not deep-fried, the very inside of the food can remain raw. Which can cause various digestive problems if it gets in the stomach.
• When putting food in the air fryer, nutritionists recommend using silicone liners or parchment paper. It is better not to put food directly inside the appliance.
• The inner liner should be removed and cleaned after each use. If food particles accumulate for a long time, they can grow fungus, which remains a possibility of poisoning if ingested.

If you want to cook healthy in air fryer-

• Fresh ingredients should be used instead of processed foods.
• Use less oil of course, but check whether it is well spread on fish/meat or vegetables.
• Preheat the appliance before putting food in. Or cook at high temperature for a long time. Which is harmful to both the food and the air fryer.