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Trans Fat Dangers
March 5, 2009 |
Trans fats. They’ve been known to raise cholesterol and increase the risk of heart
disease. Now more than ever, food companies are advertising “zero trans fats” on
many of their products, but seeing isn’t always believing.
Heather Brown, an exercise specialist at the Cape Coral Wellness Center says, “Trans
fats are really bad for you because the body doesn’t recognize it as a regular kind
of fat.” Trans fats, when ingested, stay hard in your body and can be worse than
saturated fats.
To make sure you aren’t getting too much trans fats in your diet, look at the nutrition
labels. If the label says “0 trans fats” don’t be deceived; look at the other oils
listed in the ingredients. “The big problem is it says 0 grams on the label when
it really has trans fats in it. Maybe not per serving. So if you had 2 Oreos and
its says 0 per serving, if you have 4 cookies you may be over your limit.and not
even know it,” says Brown.
Of course, with any healthy diet it’s important to stay active to ward off any dangerous
fats that may sneak their way into your food. The bottom line: zero doesn’t always
mean none. Always check your labels. |
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