Did you know that there might be poison in many of your favorite foods found on grocery store shelves everywhere? Breads, crackers, cookies, energy bars, tortillas, frozen pizza are just a few examples of these dangerous foods. The poison in these items is called partially hydrogenated fat, often referred to as trans-fatty acids.
A trans-fatty acid is usually made from a vegetable oil- corn, cottonseed, or soybean, for example- that has been treated by a process called hydrogenation to make it a solid at room temperature. Originally, when margerin first appeared in supermarkets, consumers were led to believe they could lower their risk of heart disease and cancer by replacing butter with this product. What became evident later is that the chemical process that made vegetable oil "look" like a saturated fat by solidifying caused it to act like one as well, making high levels of either fat a health risk.
Some of the harmful effects of trans-fatty acids include:
? Cause you to store fat and burn sugar
? Increase levels of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) or "bad" cholesterol
? Decrease levels of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) or "good" cholesterol
? Increase your perception of pain
Thankfully, trans fats are starting to appear on nutrition information on some food products. This trend will continue to rise as the law goes into affect next year forcing brands to disclose the amount of trans fat per serving.
Still, I'm betting you will see foods advertised as "low in trans fat." Don't fall for it.
Small amounts of trans fats are more harmful than larger amounts of saturated fats. A small increase in saturated fats results in a 17 percent increase in coronary artery disease. A similar increase in trans fats leads to a 93 percent increase!
As a general rule, avoid all foods containing trans-fatty oils. Most of these include foods that have to sit on a shelf, such as baked goods, snack chips, some national brands of peanut butter, candy bars, cookies, etc. Even some supposedly healthy diet products that are marketed as a food to help you lose weight contain this poison!
Don't make the mistake of eating these product just because they're there, or because "everyone else is." Take your health into your hands and make sure you read those labels!
Author Information
Kevin is a personal trainer and triathlon coach in San Diego. He has owned a personal training company, and consulted in the fitness field for over 9 years. Author of the E-Book, The Healthy Burn, a comprehensive fat-burning plan for couch potatoes, competitive athletes, and anyone in between.
For more effective ways to lose weight and get in shape, check out http://www.thehealthyburn.com/
last minute cleaning help Arlington Heights ..I'm going to be a bit radical here, but know... Read More
Essential fatty acids are the number one recommendation for anyone... Read More
Being vegetarian is one of the greatest things in the... Read More
Some experts consider carbohydrate craving and addiction as something more... Read More
Fad diets have been around for more than 50 years... Read More
BASIC MEAL & MENU PLANNINGAs a basis for meals and... Read More
Some of the things you think you know that just... Read More
Coq10 is also known as Coenzyme Q10.This co q10 is... Read More
The Benefits of SnackingYou may feel regretful about snacking, but... Read More
Eating orange mean absorbing vitamin C to our body, is... Read More
Aging occurs when the body's cells die at faster rates... Read More
Secretly we all want just a few things in life,... Read More
If you drop a bomb, you kill not only your... Read More
Here's food for thought! Did you know the average restaurant... Read More
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin like A and E.... Read More
Nuts are readily available and provide a highly nutritious food.... Read More
I would like to dispel some of the myths and... Read More
I confess: I'm completely addicted to Pringles. My determination weakens... Read More
Finally, dieters and healthy eaters everywhere have reason to rejoice,... Read More
Many people avoid avocados thinking them to be fattening, but... Read More
You say you don't know what glyconutrients are? You are... Read More
Nutrition is extremely important for any young person, especially an... Read More
Having a large amount of such "visceral fat" is associated... Read More
I start from the premise that eating instinctively means eating... Read More
During the past thirty years there has been a steadily... Read More
same day cleaning service Wilmette ..Can a child thrive on a vegan diet? The answer... Read More
We all need fat in our diet on a daily... Read More
Whatever diet you choose to live by, the food you... Read More
Did you know that there might be poison in many... Read More
Looking into statistics, we can see the average American consumes... Read More
Headlines:Nearly a quarter of American adults just got diagnosed with... Read More
For all I prefer to buy my fresh produce at... Read More
In health circles there has been much recent talk about... Read More
"Organic" has some quite specific legal definitions in most developed... Read More
The concept isometric has been a part of the health... Read More
Have you ever thought about where your drinking water comes... Read More
Despite the fact that accurate nutrition information can be accessed... Read More
The Immune System is probably the most important system in... Read More
If you want to build muscle, lose body fat or... Read More
The most incredible thing you can do for yourself is... Read More
Wow! Is it just me or? Wait! Let me start... Read More
Toxic metals exist in our environment as pollutants in our... Read More
When you actually sit down and think about it, bottled... Read More
You would probably think that I was writing a lot... Read More
You can trust me that I make sure to take... Read More
Constipation is the passing of dry, hard faeces fewer than... Read More
The dangers of processed foods and diets Why is that... Read More
Acid Reflux Disease, or GERD, is a common disease which... Read More
I am going to share with you possibly the most... Read More
Mango is my favorite fruit next to pineapples. They're sweet,... Read More
Nutrition |