What is bad about transfat?

Question

What is bad about transfat in fast food restuarants?

Answer 1

if i understand correctly transfats come from partially hydrogenated oils. These are oils which are altered to last longer however the human body does not know how to process it like natural oils and there for translates into fat our body can't get rid of easily and there for clogs up your body.

Answer 2

You got some varying answers, but transfat is reconfigure molecular shape of the oils and fats form that are more chemically stable, but that mean's it's harder to digest and break down. Fryer oil that is old and gone through cycles of heating and reheating - tend to have a lot more transfat in it.

Partitially hyrogrenated is what makes vegetable fats texture more like butter or lard - i.e. become more like saturated fat - and yes both are really bad for you too in comparision to unsaturated fats some in canola or olive oil.

Answer 3

Think of little sponges building up in your veins. Soon there are so many little sponges, the blood cannot flow through to your heart. This will cause a stroke or heart attack. If you cut back on fats , you won't have this sponge problem. Most products have labels explaining the fat content. Limit yourself to red meat only a couple of times a week, and you'll add extra years to your life.

Answer 4

Trans fats are the hydrogenated- manufactured oils that resist turning rancid. And that is why McD's and others rely on them.
They also contribute In a Large way - to Coronary artery disease, Diabetes, Cancers, and liver dysfunction. We don't need to mention Obesity it's obvious.

Answer 5

I am employed at Mc Donald's and they are researching healthier alternatives that will keep up the quality of their food that people expect. Trans fat can cause heart disease. That is why it is important to limit the amount of fast foods that you consume. I might be employed there, but rarely eat the fried foods

Answer 6

causes strokes and heart attacks

Answer 7

causes strokes and heart attacks

Answer 8

trans fat is fat that cools off after a while when it is in your stomach. It stores fat! we are better off without it.

Answer 9

it raises your cholesterol.

Answer 10

they clog up your arteries and then you die.