Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
The result is that these fats tend to build up in our bodies and appear now to contribute more to things like heart attack risk disproportionately from other oils. That means we should get back to reading labels and try our best to avoid foods that contain these chemically modified oils.
I've heard the question asked, "How much of these partially hydrogenated oils (also known as trans-fats or trans-fatty acids) is safe to consume?" The response I consistently hear is, "None."
While you may not be successful in eliminating all of these from your diet (they are often used in restaurant foods), if you don't bring them into your house, it will move you further along the health curve.
So, when possible, avoid these trans-fats and when you can choose a food that's free of them, do so. One of my vices is Nacho Cheese Doritos (see, regardless of the good front, I'm not perfect!), but I go out of my way to buy the Doritos brand because they are free of these "bad" fats, and when I'm in a deli or store and they have the Wise brand Bravos (their equivalent), I elect to forego them as they endanger my health. I hope the people at Wise "get wise" soon (couldn't resist that pun) and also change to a "no trans-fats policy" like Frito-Lay has done.
This is just one choice you can make today to live healthier.
1 Comments:
I remember the partially hydrogenated fats were marketed as a good thing - in my country, it was called 'vanaspati' - sadly, back home they still haven't realized it's a bad thing. It's even being marketed as a "health product" here
Thanks for stopping by and the NJ running info - now I've figured that stuff out, I need to fix up some housing ;)
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