Trans-fats in food products

Many products contain trans fats, but the most dangerous are those that wereare made in industrial conditions, and everyone should know about them.

Transfats in food: the danger ^

Trans fats are artificially synthesized( hydrogenated oils).They contain transisomers of unsaturated acids, which, when ingested, disrupt the process of assimilation of nutrients, as a result of which slags and toxins begin to accumulate in it.

The difference between conventional fats and trans fats is very significant: the first practically do not represent any danger, except for a set of excess weight, but the second, which are their variety, under the condition of large accumulation, can cause a variety of diseases.

It is worth noting that trans fats are more in products produced in industry: for example, any vegetable oil when frying also becomes a source of these harmful substances, so dieticians advise eating as little fried food as possible.

Trans fats: harm to human health

To understand all the nuances, you need to know what dangerous trans fats are for a person:

• They worsen the work of the brain and nervous system;
• Hydrogenated fats initiate the onset of vegetative-vascular dystonia, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases;
• They increase the risk of oncological diseases, diabetes, obesity and lowering of immunity.

Virtually all countries have acceptable standards of trans fats in food, and the World Health Association has stopped that in the diet of each person should be present no more than 1% of trans fats taking into account the total energy value.

Those who follow their health, for sure, wonder what products contain trans fats: they are more present in oils, margarine, chocolate and mayonnaise, in less - in natural milk and meat, but their amount is absolutely harmless.

Trans fats: where are contained ^

Trans fats in butter

Butter is the main source of trans-fats( 4%), but only if it is marked "light".This is due to the fact that hydrogenated fat is used for "relief", and with frequent use of spreads and such oil, the following consequences can occur:

• Cholesterol elevation;
• Obesity;
• Diseases of the digestive tract;
• Vascular artery atherosclerosis.

Trans fats in vegetable oils

Olive, sunflower, coconut, palm and other oils also contain trans fats, but, in contrast to cream, where to give hardness the ingredients are saturated with hydrogen, they contain only 1% of these harmful substances.

The largest part of trans fats are extracted during frying,when heated to 190 degrees, the molecular composition of the oils changes. If too often they are consumed, the risk of cancer, hypertension and diabetes increases.

Trans fats in margarine

Margarine contains much more trans fats than vegetable oils. For a long time between doctors there were disputes, which is more harmful: butter or margarine? Some argued that the oil contains more saturated and digestible fatty acids, so they are dangerous, while others said that trans fats in margarine are more harmful.

After a number of studies it was found that, because of the high content of harmful substances in margarine, the risk of cardiovascular diseases, coronary disease and atherosclerosis increases.

Transgry in mayonnaise

Unlike other products containing trans fats, they are still present in any, even the most expensive and high-quality mayonnaise. It is believed that only one can be called natural that mayonnaise, the fat content of which exceeds 15%, and everything that is sold in stores now - just ordinary sauces.

When buying mayonnaise, you should pay attention to its packaging: if it is made of polyethylene, it means that the product is far from compliant with GOST standards.the vegetable oils and vinegar included in its composition enter into reaction with this material and simply corrode it.

Than mayonnaise is dangerous for humans:

• It slows down metabolism;
• Promotes obesity;
• Negatively affects the work of the heart.

Transgas in chocolate

Recently, manufacturers have been saving on the quality of chocolate, replacing cocoa butter with stearic and lauric acids, which, in fact, are trans fats. After entering the body, they disrupt the cellular metabolism, and eventually the metabolism slows down, there are problems with the stomach and liver, general health worsens.

To not buy such a product, you need to carefully study the composition, and also remember: quality chocolate can not be too cheap.

The most dangerous trans fats: the list of products ^

As you can understand from the title, we are talking about products that you can not even use occasionally at all. These include fast food, biscuits, cookies, crackers, cakes, French fries, waffles, etc. The content of trans fats in these products exceeds the established rate by 7 times, and they are especially dangerous for nursing mothers, becauseall harmful elements with milk get to the child.

In addition, such food contributes to visceral fat, obesity, provokes vascular and heart disease, the occurrence of hypertension and stomach problems.

Is it possible to cleanse the body of trans fats

Of course, in one day it can not be done, but new cells appear on the site of cells killed by trans fats. To accelerate this process, it is recommended to eat more home vegetables and fruits, as well as completely remove from the diet containing trans fats products.