A community portal about Trans fats with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Trans fatty acids (commonly termed trans fats) are a type of unsaturated fat (and may be monounsaturated or polyunsaturated). Trans fats...
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A community portal about Trans fats with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Trans fatty acids (commonly termed trans fats) are a type of unsaturated fat (and may be monounsaturated or polyunsaturated). Trans fats occur naturally, in small quantities, in meat and dairy products from ruminants. Most trans fats consumed today, however, are industrially created as a side effect of partial hydrogenation of plant oils - a process developed in the early 1900s and first commercialized as Crisco in 1911. Partial hydrogenation changes a fat's molecular structure (raising its melting point and reducing rancidity) but this process also results in a proportion of the changed fat becoming trans fat. Unlike other fats, trans fats are neither required nor beneficial for health. Eating trans fat increases the risk of coronary heart disease. For these reasons, health authorities worldwide recommend that consumption of trans fat be reduced to trace amounts. Trans fats from partially hydrogenated oils are generally considered to be more of a health risk than those occurring naturally. Trans fats are increasingly being linked to chronic health conditions.
Many people believe that diets high in fat will lead to a greater risk of heart disease in later life however this is not necessarily the case. Countries such as Spain, Greece, Italy, and France all have remarkably low rates of heart disease while consume a Mediterranean style diet that is relatively high in fat.
Recent scientific studies point instead to two specific types of fat, trans fats and saturated fats, which are thought to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.
The largest... Read Full Story
Below are some suggestions for improving overall health and for reducing risk of disease.
Eat more vegetarian sources of protein [beans, nuts,
low fat dairy] and less animal meats.
Daily intake for Americans often looks something like this: egg and
bacon on a hard roll for breakfast, sandwich made with cold cuts at
lunch, and a 6+ ounce piece of meat with a small amount of starch and
minimal vegetables for supper. It is not necessary to eat meat so frequently,
if at all. Most of us get... Read Full Story
Numerous extensive researches and studies have recognized a number of factors responsible for increasing the risk of coronary heart disease. According to those researches, these risk factors are highly associated with coronary heart disease, but the degree of their prevalence is not yet accurately determined, the reason that these factors are just deemed by many as “contributing” causes of coronary heart disease.
The contributing causes of coronary heart disease are to some degree... Read Full Story
Lower Cholesterol: Eliminate Unhealthy Fats
To maintain healthy cholesterol levels, limit saturated fats found in red meat, butter and other animal products.Replace these fats with canola oil, olive oil, and small amount of nuts such as walnuts or almonds.
Also, eliminate trans-fatty acids from your diet completely.Look at labels and you will find that many baked goods, non-dairy creamers, trail nut mixes, crackers, and even some breads contain hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated... Read Full Story
Health Care-About Fats Details For your Health
Artificial trans fat increases the Risk for Coronary Heart Disease.
The most conservative estimates show that the replacement of these fats with heart-healthy alternatives can decrease coronary artery disease risk by 6 percent, and it is likely even higher.
In fact, the women with low blood levels of trans fat are three times less likely to develop heart disease.
Trans fat :-
There are two types of Trans Fat.
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