2006-11-29 01:52:22 · 3 answers · asked by danielleb 3 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
It does not say trans fat free. What it says is 0 grams per serving. You must read the label carefully. What the food manufactures say is that a serving of their product contains no trans fat. This is not true. Trans fat is considered to be 3-4 times as bad for your heart as saturated fats.They get away with this by putting on the label 0 grams . Hydrogenated oils are trans fats and should be avoided. It's hard because it extends the shelf life of their products. Don't take it when possible.
2006-11-29 02:25:23 · answer #1 · answered by rixter 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hydrogenated oils mean that there are no unsaturated bonds in the fat. when something is unsaturated it can be in two possible formations trans- or cis-. Trans fats are bad, we all know that. but when something is hydrogenated it means that in the chemical make up of the fat that there is a - bond(single) instead of a =bond(double). The single bond fats are called "saturated fats" and can be just as bad for you.
2006-11-29 10:10:04 · answer #2 · answered by Pharmdelish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trans fats are not the same thing as hydrogenated oils, but they're all very bad for you, so don't let them fool you. Just don't eat the stuff.
2006-11-29 09:55:47 · answer #3 · answered by Jela 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋