Just how unhealthy are fish and chips?

Eating fried foods regularly raises risk of early death in women over 50, say researchers

Postmenopausal women may want to reconsider their next fish and chips takeaway, with a study showing one serving of fried food a day ups their risk of an early death.

Regularly eating any fried food increases their mortality risk by 8% compared with women who eat none, research in the BMJ shows.