January 29th, 2008
The Low Down On Trans Fats And Margarine
Trans-Fats
The name trans-fat is short for transformed fat. And transformed fats have no place in the human body. They are artificially created by scientists in laboratories when they hydrogenate liquid oils to make them solid so they can withstand longer shelf lives. Trans-fats are also created anytime fats are heated. Saturated fats are more tolerant to heat treatment than mono- and poly-unsaturated fats, so it you’re thinking of cooking something, it’s best to use butter or coconut oil to avoid creating trans-fats. Don’t be fooled by restaurants that boast “trans-fat free” signs. As soon as their “trans-fat free” oil is heated, it has become a trans-fat!


