Fried bacon & bread. Close-up of fried bacon and bread in a frying pan. The bacon is well cooked and the bread, which is cut into triangles, looks golden and crisp. A diet containing too much fatty food can increase the risk of heart disease and obesity. Fried food and red meat is rich in saturated fats, which are thought to lead to raised blood cholesterol levels. This can cause atherosclerosis, where blood vessels thicken with fatty deposits, and the attendant risk of coronary heart disease and stroke.