Original sentence: While most things, even deep fried food, can be eaten in moderation with no ill effects at all, frying has become a hallmark of "unhealthy eating", an attribute already obtained earlier by the twinkie, and thus their combination has provoked a strong backlash in health circles
Edited sentence: Ironically, the recent fascination with deep fried "extreme" foods may, itself, be a backlash against such extreme attitudes.While most things, even deep fried food, can be eaten in moderation with no ill effects at all, frying has become a hallmark of "unhealthy eating", an attribute already obtained earlier by the twinkie, and thus their combination has provoked a strong emotional backlash from the politically correct