Trans fats are the bogeyman of fats. The point is unhealthy fatty acids, the fats you should avoid. trans fats create anytimehealthy vegetable oils hardened by industrial processing. In this process, liquid oil is converted into lubricating grease. In addition, trans fats when the oils are heated very strongly. This happens, for example, in a fryer. Trans fats are mainly found there fast food and meals ready, Bakery products and the poplars like chips and popcorn.
So you can avoid unhealthy trans fats
Trans fats increase “bad” cholesterol in the blood, which can lead to serious health consequences, especially for overweight people and diabetics. Trans fats are said to promote diseases such as heart attacks and strokes. So you should pay attention to these hidden trans fats in your diet:
- Trans fats often appear in ingredient lists as “vegetable fat, partially hydrogenated” or “contains unsaturated fat, hydrogenated fat.”
- Trans fats are mainly found in fast food dishes, such as hamburgers and fries, but also in baked goods, such as croissants or doughnuts. Additionally, healthy fats are found in chips, popcorn, and other snacks.
- You should not eat more than 2.6 grams of trans fat per day. However, a croissant already contains one gram of these bad fats, and a donut two grams as well.
- Some oils are very heat sensitive and have a very high proportion of trans fats. These oils should only be consumed cold. These are pumpkin seed oil, sesame oil, edible linseed oil, grape seed oilwalnut oil and wheat germ oil.
- Including trans fats: butter, coconut oil, margarine, extra virgin olive oil, virgin canola oil and extra virgin sunflower oil.