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Trans Fats, also known as Hydrogenated Fats and Oils lurk in processed foods. Everything from fast food to ready made meals and biscuits are packed full of it – even margarine! Look out for it on the ingredients list of your favourite foods. If it’s listed don’t eat it. This form of fat is a man made structure resembling plastic, added to foods to give them a longer shelf life and very hard for the body to process. Avoid it like the plague if you want good health and a pleasing figure! You’ll be surprised how often this name pops up in the foods that you eat… ‘Trans Fats’ have no nutritional value and the body finds it almost impossible to digest or process these deadly impostors! They really are giving good quality fats a bad name! Trans Fats are used by food companies, instead of oil, because they reduce cost, extend a product’s shelf life and help to improve the food’s perceived flavour and texture. “Trans fats; often described as a heart attack in a box” These fats, also known as trans fatty acids, are an artery-clogging, cancer-causing fat, formed when vegetable oils are hardened into margarine or shortening, to be used in cakes, biscuits, confectionery and fried foods. Not only are Trans Fats present in many foods today, but they are known to raise your "bad" cholesterol levels, while lowering your "good" cholesterol levels. Trans Fats can also contribute to type 2 Diabetes, heart disease, and many other serious health problems. Enough said! SIMON’S TIPS: TRANS FATS Look for 4 prime Trans Fat suspects. Trans Fats will be disguised as one of the four following ingredients. Learn to sniff out the bad fats: ‘hydrogenated vegetable oil’, ‘partially hydrogenated vegetable oil’, ‘vegetable shortening’ and / or ‘margarine’. Be sure to check the ingredients list. If the words "partially hydrogenated" appear in the ingredients, the product contains Trans Fat. If you see the word "shortening" in the ingredient list, the product probably contains partially hydrogenated oil - Trans Fat. Know where Trans Fats lurk. Be aware that most crackers, marketed as healthy, contain Trans Fats! Trans fats are found in thousands of everyday food products, including margarine, cakes, pies, biscuits, some vegetable oils, cheap chocolate, ice cream, puddings & pudding mixes, pizza, crisps, doughnuts, gravy & sauce mixes, ready meals and many foods marketed at children, including some sugary breakfast cereals. These fats are also buried in snack foods, fried foods and baked products, as well as in most fast food. 40% of products in your supermarket could contain Trans Fats! Ditch margarine and opt for butter in your diet instead. Margarine and butter-like spreads are high in Trans Fats. They may be marketed as the healthy alternative to butter, but they aren’t! Go for an unsalted butter to use in cooking and on your bread.
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Simon Dainton is a Certified Personal Trainer and fat loss expert. Founder of Fitstreet Personal Training in the UK, his Programs of Lifestyle change guarantee clients results, combining effective exercise, nutrition and lifestyle adjustments. For more information and to receive your FREE fat loss guide, go to www.fitstreet.co.uk/. For the latest fat loss news and tips, check out fitstreet.blogspot.com
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