Pain is temporary and trans fats are forever right? Trans fats were first processed to enhance the flavor, texture and shelf life of many processed foods. Trans fats are very rarely found in nature, however in beef and some dairy products it can naturally be found.
The consumption of trans fats increases the risk of coronary heart diseas by raising levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol and lowering levels of "good" HDLcholesterol. Health authorities worldwide recommend that consumption of trans fat be reduced to trace amounts. Essentially trans fats travel to your arteries and turn to sludge.
As stated earlier trans fats can be found in beef and dairy products. Interestingly enough when it is found naturally it has been shown to actually do the opposite of what processed trans fats do. Natural occurring trans fats generally raise HDL’s and lower LDL’s.
In 1994, it was estimated that trans fats caused 20,000 deaths annually in the US from heart disease. It was at this time studies were done and determined just what trans fat were doing to our body, and we began to see a decline in the production of trans fats. Luckily in 2006 trans fats were removed from Oreo cookies, because of a lawsuit. This was actually the first domino to fall as most other manufacturers started to reduce or eliminate trans fats in their products. Thanks Oreo’s!
So the age old question comes up. Do trans fats stay in the body, never to leave? The basic answer is trans fats get processed just like any other fat. If a person consumes large amounts and doesn't exercise, then the fats could potentially not get processed. So the main problem with trans fats is they reduce your good cholesterol and raise your bad cholesterol.
In the end trans fats are like any other fat, no good. So if you must eat trans fats make sure you eat them on the treadmill. So in the end pain is temporary and trans fats are forever if you don’t work them off.
The consumption of trans fats increases the risk of coronary heart diseas by raising levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol and lowering levels of "good" HDLcholesterol. Health authorities worldwide recommend that consumption of trans fat be reduced to trace amounts. Essentially trans fats travel to your arteries and turn to sludge.
As stated earlier trans fats can be found in beef and dairy products. Interestingly enough when it is found naturally it has been shown to actually do the opposite of what processed trans fats do. Natural occurring trans fats generally raise HDL’s and lower LDL’s.
In 1994, it was estimated that trans fats caused 20,000 deaths annually in the US from heart disease. It was at this time studies were done and determined just what trans fat were doing to our body, and we began to see a decline in the production of trans fats. Luckily in 2006 trans fats were removed from Oreo cookies, because of a lawsuit. This was actually the first domino to fall as most other manufacturers started to reduce or eliminate trans fats in their products. Thanks Oreo’s!
So the age old question comes up. Do trans fats stay in the body, never to leave? The basic answer is trans fats get processed just like any other fat. If a person consumes large amounts and doesn't exercise, then the fats could potentially not get processed. So the main problem with trans fats is they reduce your good cholesterol and raise your bad cholesterol.
In the end trans fats are like any other fat, no good. So if you must eat trans fats make sure you eat them on the treadmill. So in the end pain is temporary and trans fats are forever if you don’t work them off.
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