Some Trans Fat Foods To Avoid

By Leslie Ball


Trans fat is a type of fat that most medical practitioners consider bad for your health. They are naturally occurring trans fats like in meat, but most that exist in our foods, are formed via an industrial method that increases the level of hydrogen in vegetable oil that solidifies at room temperature. The fat increases your bad cholesterol levels and at the some lowers your good cholesterol putting you at the risk of contracting heart disease. In addition, the hydrogenated oils have a long life span and so many restaurants use them to deep fry foods since they don't require constant changing like other oils. Below are some trans fat foods to avoid at all cost:

Fried foodstuffs like fries and chicken are known to contain high cholesterol. They pick the fat from the oil used to deep fry them. Some dietitians suggest that people should try sauteing or pan frying rather than deep frying. It is also advisable to use liquid cooking oils such as olive oil that have the right amount of cholesterol.

Other delicacies like pie crusts and pies contain this harmful hydrogenated oil. They are some of the bake foods that have high cholesterol amounts. In addition, many individuals enjoy eating pies since they are sweet; as a result, they are a higher risk of contracting heart-related illnesses.

Snacks like microwave popcorn also have trans fat. Although the popcorn can be considered to be part of a healthy diet, sometimes it is made using a lot of salts and hydrogenated oils. And with many people opting for microwave popcorn, illnesses are being bred daily. There are also toppings that accompany the microwave popcorn and to make matters worse; they may also contain this dangerous fat.

Doughnuts are palatable delicacies that many people in the society love. However, they are known to contain trans fat that are obtained from the oil used in deep frying the doughnuts. You can substitute doughnuts with English muffins, whole grain toasts and bran muffins that have the needed cholesterol level.

Frozen foodstuff are also delicacies that most people go for since they can last longer. In the real sense, they are not completely dangerous but you have to choose them carefully, and choose the one with nutritious value. Always check the labels to determine if the ingredients listed are natural. Another important issue about frozen foods is in how you cook it so that it can provide the needed nutrients.

Dessert mixes like already mixed cake ingredients may seem convenient to us but may contain lots of bad cholesterols. The ingredients manufacturers use in making the mixes normally contain hydrogenated fats that add to heart problems. In order to avoid getting heart disease, you can opt for the old way of baking a cake from scratch by mixing the ingredients yourself. Also remember to use healthy cooking oils and instead of using frostings you can use powdered sugar as the toppings.

In conclusion, always make sure that check food labels to know the amount of trans fat available. Checking the ingredient list for hydrogenated cooking oil is also a prerequisite so as to avoid heart-related diseases.




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