Should You Use an Air Fryer Instead of an Oven? Here’s What Experts Say

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Marketing can make air frying sound almost magical.

But turning a highly processed food into an air-fried version doesn’t suddenly make it nutritious.

Consider two meals:

Meal A: air-fried vegetables, beans, and a portion of fish.

Meal B: air-fried processed snacks and heavily salted frozen foods.

Both were prepared in an air fryer, but their nutritional profiles can be dramatically different.

That’s why it’s better to think of an air fryer as a cooking tool, not a health food machine.

When an Air Fryer Makes Sense

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