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Trans Fat Foods To Avoid To Have A Healthy Lifestyle

By Leslie Ball


Trans fat is a dangerous kind of fat that most doctors believe is not good for a person's health. It is a fat that occurs naturally in foods like meat. However, most of the foods in the present day are either fried or baked and contain hydrogenated oil. The fat is formed through an industrialized process that entails hydrogenation. It leads to increased bad cholesterol levels while lowering good cholesterol in your body. Moreover, they are deemed to stay longer, and, therefore, many restaurants utilize it in deep fryers because it saves them money as they do not need to change it like other common oils. Listed below are some trans fat foods to avoid to have a healthy heart and lifestyle:

Fried chicken and chips are high content cholesterol foodstuff that are loved by many. The fat in them is obtained from the oil that chefs use in deep frying them. Professional dietitians advocate use pan frying as a replacement for of deep frying. Uses of liquid oils like olive oil are advised because their contents have the correct amount of cholesterol.

Pies are lovable delicacies that everyone desires. They have hydrogenated oils that almost every baked food contains. And because most individuals love consuming pies; they put themselves at the risk of getting diseases like obesity and heart failure.

Snacks like microwave popcorn also have trans fat. Although the popcorn can be considered to be part of a healthy diet, sometimes it is made using a lot of salts and hydrogenated oils. And with many people opting for microwave popcorn, illnesses are being bred daily. There are also toppings that accompany the microwave popcorn and to make matters worse; they may also contain this dangerous fat.

Doughnuts are palatable delicacies that many people in the society love. However, they are known to contain trans fat that are obtained from the oil used in deep frying the doughnuts. You can substitute doughnuts with English muffins, whole grain toasts and bran muffins that have the needed cholesterol level.

Frozen foods are not entirely harmful but when looking for healthy foodstuffs for the heart you ought to select those with nutritious value. Always check for the ingredients by reading the labels and choose foods that are near natural. Also of importance is how you cook your frozen food that you have obtained from the market of supermarket.

Dessert mixes like already mixed cake ingredients may seem convenient to us but may contain lots of bad cholesterols. The ingredients manufacturers use in making the mixes normally contain hydrogenated fats that add to heart problems. In order to avoid getting heart disease, you can opt for the old way of baking a cake from scratch by mixing the ingredients yourself. Also remember to use healthy cooking oils and instead of using frostings you can use powdered sugar as the toppings.

Lastly, remember constantly to check the labels of packaged foods that describe the concentration of ingredients used. Look at the percentages of cholesterol used and if you find that it is high, avoid it. Doing this will protect your heart from diseases and give you a healthy lifestyle.




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