Trans Fats

Trans fat used to be called "the hidden fat" because it wasn't listed on food labels until 2005. If one of the first five ingredients on a label is milk fat, fat from four-legged animals saturated fat, or partially hydrogenated vegetable oil,... Full Answer

Trans fats are similar in structure to saturated fats and also raise levels of LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol. Trans fats may also raise blood triglycerides and lower HDL cholesterol. Full Answer

Sugar, salt, fat—there’s a lot of offenders lurking in your packaged food. The worst of them all is hydrogenated oil. This ingredient extends the shelf life of foods by adding hydrogen to vegetable oil. In its natural liquid state, vegetable... Full Answer

Many fast-food restaurants cook food in trans fat to produce the flavor of food cooked in lard, the ingredient used before consumers became concerned about saturated fats. Although the move away from lard was supposed to be good for our health,... Full Answer

Trans fat (also called trans fatty acid) is created when unsaturated fats are hydrogenated (combined with hydrogen), a chemical process that causes fats that would normally be liquid at room temperature to become solid. Any fat we eat that is... Full Answer

Trans fat is one of the worst things for our health because of how they block arteries. In this video, Dr. Oz explains how food companies are sneaking trans fat into the foods we eat. Full Answer

A recent Spanish study looked at more than 12,000 people. It revealed a 48% increase in rates of depression in people who had higher levels of trans fats in their blood. It seems these unhealthy fats can increase inflammation in the brain, creating... Full Answer

Don’t eat any products that list partially hydrogenated or hydrogenated  oil as an ingredient, regardless of the oil. These fats are found in fried and processed foods, such as cakes, cookies, and snack foods. Look at the label. Look... Full Answer

Trans fatty acids are a type of fat formed when food manufacturers convert vegetable oil into a semi-solid substance through a process called hydrogenation. The result is a product known as partially hydrogenated oil. Some fried foods, packaged... Full Answer

The best advice is to cut out as much saturated fat and trans fat from your diet as possible. Use liquid vegetable oils in recipes that call for butter or margarine. Make substitutions. If you decide to eat margarine, buy liquid or tub margarine.... Full Answer