How can i avoid trans fats, what do i need to look for on food labelling?
2007-03-03 07:41:32 · 6 answers · asked by lucybashh 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
trans fats are in pretty much all cookies, chips, and packaged foods. They are chemically created to make the shelf life of a food longer. If a food product says "No Trans Fats" it does not mean that there aren't any trans fats. Look for terms such as "Hydroginated" on the ingredients list. If something is hydroginated then it means there are trans fats. It wont be labled on the nutrition list if it is under a certain percent.
2007-03-03 07:46:17 · answer #1 · answered by katie M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I won't repeat what others have said but I would add a caution about frying anything in any sort of polyunsaturated oil such as corn oil, sunflower oil etc. This is because all polyunsaturates are unstable at high temperatures and each time you use the oil some of becomes hydrogenated, forming trans fat. The more times the oil has been re-used, the more trans fat you are eating with your chips.
It is better to use olive oil because it contains mainly mono-unsaturated fat which is much more stable.
If you must use a polyunsaturated vegetable oil, it is essential to use fresh oil each time and throw it away after use.
2007-03-03 12:16:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm,
I used to have a Trans-Am, which reduced my weight considerably by thundering along desert highways at 149 mph.
That certainly reduced the trans-fats in an alarming manner.
If it says on the label "Transfats - do not exceed 3kg per day"
Fair enough. You may well end up as a candidate for Santa.
All the best with fats, I love the rind of pork, the grizzly bits of beef, fatty fish, lard, suet dumplings.
And I am still 8 stone, with a healthy cholestorel / blood pressure reading.
Each to their own TransAms & Transfats.
Bob.
2007-03-03 08:11:51 · answer #3 · answered by Bob the Boat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
avoid anything labeled as hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated. Clean oils, such as extra virgin olive oil, and virgin coconut oil are lower in trans fats, but many people assume they are low in calories as well. There is over 1800 calories in a cup of olive oil. Since learning this about 3 months ago, I have dropped 10 pounds just by cutting down on my intake
2007-03-03 07:55:53 · answer #4 · answered by beebs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do trans fat form part of the lgbt community?
2016-12-28 17:53:08 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look for partially hydrogenated oils (this can be anything like sunflower, canola, etc) But if it's towards the end of the ingrediant list it's better
2007-03-03 08:32:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋