TRANS-FATS
- they are partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, turning oily foods into semi-solid foods.
- used to extend shelf life of products.
- low levels of trans fat occurs naturally in dairy products, beef, lamb and mutton.
- produced by the normal action of bacteria in the stomach of cow and sheep.
- put into pastries, cakes, margarine and some fast foods.
- vegetable oils contain very small amount of trans fat, which is formed during the refining process.
- can raise levels of "bad" cholesterol
- even a small reduction in consumption can cut heart disease.
- they have no nutritional benefit.
The main sources of trans fat in out diet are pastries, cakes cookies, biscuits, commercially deep fried foods as well as products containing vegetable shortening and hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils.
WHY IS TRANS FAT SO BAD?
- LDL (Low-density lipoprotein) ["bad" cholesterol] transports cholesterol throughout your body. LDL cholesterol, when elevated, builds up in the walls of your arteries, making them hard and narrow.
- HDL(High-density lipoprotein ) [ "good" cholesterol] picks up excess cholesterol and takes it back to your liver.
Besides trans fat, what other types of fat should watch out for? There is "Saturated Fat". Saturated fat raises LDL - cholesterol ("bad" cholesterol) which increases the risk of heart disease.
We can found in :-
- Animal fats (e.g : b utter, lard, ghee, fatty meat, skin of poultry)
- High-fat dairy products (e.g : full cream milk)
- Palm-based vegetable oils
- Coconut milk and coconut cream
READING FOOD LABELS
How do you know whether food contains trans fat? Look for the words "partially hydrogenated" vegetable oil. That's another term for trans fat. The word "shortening" is also a clue: Shortening contains some trans fat.
It sounds counterintuitive, but "fully" hydrogenated oil doesn't contain trans fat. Unlike partially hydrogenated oil, the process used to make fully hydrogenated oil doesn't result in trans fatty acids. However, if the label says just "hydrogenated" vegetable oil, that usually means the oil contains trans fat.
Although small amounts of trans fat occur naturally in some meat and dairy products, it's the trans fats in processed foods that seem to be more harmful.
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2 comments:
Tran fats are very bad for our health and offer no benefits even in moderation. Not only harden our artery walls, raise cholesterol levels, and worst of all!!
I think we need to take control of our life style and avoid eating fried food ( hehehe...I knw it's tasty ).
Ohh, Twinkle... I run some research and I found out this >>> Even if a company labels a product as "Zero Tran Fat", this is not always the case. Legally,companies can label a product with "zero trans fat" as long as it has less than 0.5 grams of it.Ha!Ha!Ha! don't over eating if you see a label v "0" Tran Fat .
Heavengal,
Thanks for your reminder. What you mention that's truth. We can't avoid from taking FAST FOOD.But We need to choose the right kind of fats (LIKE : FISH) which can protect us from a host of diseases.
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