Trans fats are a type of unsaturated fat. They are produced commercially by hydrogenation of vegetable fats as a cheap method of adding flavor and preserving processed food. Their well-documented deleterious effect on lipid profile is similar to that of saturated fat. They are associated with a ...
Trans fats, or trans-fatty acids, are a type of fat that fall into the “unhealthy” category because they can increase your risk of heart disease, and they have no known health benefits. Consuming trans fats, especially those from hydrogenated oils, increases your LDL cholesterol. As there ...
Trans fats are a type ofunsaturated fat. Some trans fats occur naturally in animal products, while others are present in industrially produced PHOs. PHOs are added during cooking or during the manufacturing process to help extend a product’s shelf life. They also help some foods taste more sa...
A seven-month process will be started by Royal Caribbean International in February 2007 to eliminate the fats from its menus. Meanwhile, plans to eliminate trans fats from its menus by the end of the year are revealed by Disney Cruise Lines.Jainchill...
题目There's a lot of focus on trans fats(反式脂肪)these days.We read about it in the news,and there's talk of passing laws against trans fats.We are bombarded with the word.Unfortunately,most people don't know what trans fats truly are and why they are so...
Trans Fats Are Out! FDA Deems Trans Fats Unsafe at Any Level of Consumption The article reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will be imposing a ban on trans fats, eradicating them from a category of ingredients that a... A Bacaj - 《Gerson Healing Newsletter》 被引量: 0...
packaged baked goods. It is also trans fats’ preservative quality, which gives foods a longer shelf life, that many manufacturers like. For restaurants, especially fast-food chains, trans fats are great for deep-frying foods because the same batch of fat can be used repeatedly in commercial ...
Trans fats raise bad cholesterol and lower the good cholesterol that your body needs. Fatty foods do more than cause obesity. Trans fats build up in the body and block blood flow to the heart. People whose diet contains a high percentage of trans fats are at risk of developing heart ...
Transfat is made when hydrogen is added to vegetable oil -- a process called hydrogenation. Hydrogenation increases the shelf life and flavor stability of foods containing these fats. Usually the hydrogen atoms at a double bond are positioned on the same side of the carbon chain. However, parti...
So while some saturated fat can remain in the diet, health experts say that there is no safe level of trans fat consumption. Dangers Trans fats are consumed at way too high of quantities in the U.S., and the health effects are staggering. Here’s a breakdown of the key dangers of eat...