Why do packaged foods contain trans fats?
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Dr. Michael Roizen answered:Many packaged foods -- cookies, crackers, and potato chips -- contain trans fats because they give food a longer shelf life. A lot of cookies and crackers claim to be "baked, not fried" or to have "no cholesterol," implying they are healthy when they are, in fact, chock-full of trans fat. It doesn't matter if a food is baked or "cholesterol-free"; if it contains trans fat, it will damage your arteries.
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Many packaged foods -- cookies, crackers, and potato chips -- contain trans fats because they give food a longer shelf life. A lot of cookies and crackers claim to be "baked, not fried" or to have "no cholesterol," implying they are healthy... More -
Ximena Jimenez of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics answered:Packaged foods contain trans fatty acids because this type of fat increases their shelf life and make food crispy and tasty.Packaged foods contain trans fatty acids because this type of fat increases their shelf life and make food crispy and tasty. More
