Al-Marsad newspaper: Dr. Ivan Alemenko, a Russian nutrition expert, said that some pastries can stimulate the development of tumors.
According to “Sputnik”, he explained that most types of pastries contain bad fats. and trans fats or margarine. When these fats are thermally processed, they become chemically harmful and dangerous to health.
He continued, “The infection of the digestive system causes cancer and weight gain because it contains many calories. Therefore, excess weight has side effects – diabetes, high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis and blood clots.
And he added, it also causes a high level of cholesterol in the blood, which means that the proportion of high-density fats increases in the blood.
He added: “It is preferable to buy pastries with simple ingredients – ordinary bread of all kinds and simple fried pies using a small amount of oil,” pointing out that products consisting of flour and water are the safest for health.