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We know research shows that reducing trans fat in the American diet helps reduce risk of heart disease, but how and why? Let's try to clear up the confusion about trans fats. What are trans fats? There are two broad types of trans fats found in foods: naturally-occurring and artificial trans fats.
We know research shows that reducing trans fat in the American diet helps reduce risk of heart disease, but how and why? Let's try to clear up the confusion about trans fats. What are trans fats? There are two broad types of trans fats found in foods: naturally-occurring and artificial trans fats.
There are four major dietary fats in food: Saturated fats; Trans fats; Monounsaturated fats; Polyunsaturated fats; The four types have different chemical structures and physical properties. The saturated and trans fats tend to be more solid at room temperature (such as butter).
What are saturated fats? Saturated fats are typically solid at room temperature. How do saturated fats affect my health? Saturated fats are found in animal-based foods such as beef, pork, poultry, full-fat dairy products, eggs and tropical oils, such as coconut and palm.
Trans fats (or trans fatty acids) are created in a process that adds hydrogen to liquid vegetable oils to make them more solid. Another name for trans fats is “partially hydrogenated oils.” Trans fats raise your bad (LDL) cholesterol levels and lower your good (HDL) cholesterol levels.
For good health, consume foods that contain polyunsaturated fats in place of those that contain saturated fats and/or trans fats. What are polyunsaturated fats? Polyunsaturated fats are fat molecules that have more than one unsaturated carbon bond in the molecule.
For good health, consume foods that contain polyunsaturated fats in place of those that contain saturated fats and/or trans fats. What are polyunsaturated fats? Polyunsaturated fats are fat molecules that have more than one unsaturated carbon bond in the molecule.
Saturated fats are found in butter, cheese, red meat, other animal-based foods and tropical oils. Decades science has proven that saturated fats can raise your “bad” cholesterol and put you at higher risk for heart disease.
Trans fats (or trans fatty acids) are created in a process that adds hydrogen to liquid vegetable oils to make them more solid. Another name for trans fats is “partially hydrogenated oils.” Trans fats raise your bad (LDL) cholesterol levels and lower your good (HDL) cholesterol levels.
There are four major dietary fats in food: Saturated fats; Trans fats; Monounsaturated fats; Polyunsaturated fats; The four types have different chemical structures and physical properties. The saturated and trans fats tend to be more solid at room temperature (such as butter).