What is transfats?

Answer 1

Trans fats are basically vegetable fats that have been changed chemically by a process known as hydrogenation and typically they take a healthy fat, such as corn oil or soybean oil and make it solid. They're frequently found in foods that contain some kind of fat, such as:

Cookies
Crackers
Fried foods (like fried chicken)
French fries
Doughnuts
Margarine

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/72/81813.htm

Answer 2

Fats are broken down into fatty acids and glycerol. Fats are required for tissue growth and hormone production. Saturated fatty acids, common in animal fats, tend to be solid at room temperature. Except for palm and coconut oil, fats derived from plants tend to be liquid at room temperature; they contain high levels of monounsaturated fatty acids or polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Partial hydrogenation of unsaturated fatty acids produces trans fatty acids. In the US, the main dietary source of trans fatty acids is partially hydrogenated vegetable oils. Trans fatty acids may elevate LDL cholesterol and lower HDL; they also independently increase the incidence of coronary artery disease.

Answer 3

These are unsaturated fats.They do no good to our health. It wiuld be wise to avoid eating foods with trans fats.. . .

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