How does eating foods high in trans fat affect my risk of heart disease?
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Dr. Michael Roizen answered:Studies show that the more trans fat a person consumes, the faster the cardiovascular system ages. In one study of more than eighty-five thousand participants, women who consumed more than four teaspoons of margarine a day had a 70 percent higher risk of cardiovascular disease than those who rarely consumed margarine at all. That makes those fifty-five-year-old women 2.7 years older than if they used olive oil. Some researchers have attributed as many as 50,000 deaths a year to trans fat consumption.
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Studies show that the more trans fat a person consumes, the faster the cardiovascular system ages. In one study of more than eighty-five thousand participants, women who consumed more than four teaspoons of margarine a day had a 70 percent... More -
Toby Smithson of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics answered:Trans fats act like saturated fat in the body and tend to raise blood cholesterol levels. Saturated fats trigger the liver to make more total and LDL (lousy cholesterol) cholesterol and could decrease HDL (the good cholesterol). More fatty deposits can occur in the lining of your arteries which can put you at increased risk for a heart attack. It is recommended that everyone limit their intake of trans fat even if they do not have high cholesterol levels at this time.
Trans fats act like saturated fat in the body and tend to raise blood cholesterol levels. Saturated fats trigger the liver to make more total and LDL (lousy cholesterol) cholesterol and could decrease HDL (the good cholesterol). More fatty deposits... More
