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Trans Fatty Acids Questions And
Answers |
Q:
What are trans fatty acids?
A: Trans fatty acids (or "trans fat") are fats found in foods
such as vegetable shortening, some margarines, crackers, candies,
baked goods, cookies, snack foods, fried foods, salad dressings, and
many processed foods.
Q: Why should I care about trans fat?
A: It's important to know about trans fat because there is a
direct, proven relationship between diets high in trans fat content
and LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels and, therefore, and increased
risk of coronary heart disease – a leading cause of death in the US.
Q: Aren't all fats bad?
A: No. There are "good" fats and "bad" ones, just like there's
good and bad blood cholesterol. Saturated fats and trans fat have
bad effects on cholesterol levels. Polyunsaturated fats and
monosaturated fats (such as olive oil, canola oil, soybean oil, and
corn oil) have good effects.
Q: How much trans fat is too much?
A: There is research currently under way to determine this.
However, it is true and accurate to say that the less saturated fat,
trans fat and cholesterol consumed the better. Trans fat while
pervasive in many of the foods we eat is not "essential" to any
healthy diet.
Q: How can consumers know if a product contains trans fat if it's
not identified on the nutrition label?
A: Consumers can know if a food contains trans fat by looking at
the ingredient list on the food label. If the ingredient list
includes the words "shortening," "partially hydrogenated vegetable
oil" or "hydrogenated vegetable oil," the food contains trans fat.
Because ingredients are listed in descending order of predominance,
smaller amounts are present when the ingredient is close to the end
of the list.
Q: Do restaurants have to list the fat content of their foods?
A: No. But it's a good tip to always ask which fats are being
used to prepare the food you order.
Q: Why is it important to read labels?
A: Labels provide valuable information. An informed consumer is
able to make better, healthier choices. So better labels make for
smarter, healthier consumers.
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