| Where have you been hiding? I have never
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| | when the unhealthy trans fats are formed.
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| heard of you and now you are a media hog.
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| | Fully hydrogenated oils do not contain
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| How long have you been hiding in my food?
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| | trans fats. New products from Crisco are
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| How much damage have you done over all
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| | coming to the market that can blend
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| these years that I have been trying so
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| | several oils together and then fully
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| heard to live a healthy lifestyle? Now
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| | hydrogenate them without creating a trans
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| that you have been brought out from the
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| | fat. Crisco uses several unsaturated
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| shadows I am going to be aware of all the
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| | oils (soy and sunflower) blended with
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| places you may hide from me and I won't
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| | cottonseed oil to produce a soft texture
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| let you affect my health anymore.Trans
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| | product.How do I locate trans fats on the
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| fatty acids (trans fats) were once seen
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| | food label?Trans fats will be listed
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| as a healthy alternative to the high
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| | under the total fat section on the food
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| amount of saturated fats butter consisted
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| | label. It is recommended to keep trans
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| of. You can finally thank the government
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| | fats and saturated fats to minimal
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| for stepping up and providing some good
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| | levels. There is no Daily Value
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| solid information in helping us in the
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| | percentage (%DV) for trans fats.
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| ever ending food label confusion. If you
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| | Saturated fats %DV should be below 20%DV
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| haven't heard about the new labeling laws
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| | with healthier recommendations of 5%DV or
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| the government set forth, you haven't
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| | lower. You will come across products that
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| been paying attention to the products you
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| | will have 0 grams trans fats but will
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| are buying.Starting in January 2006, the
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| | have partially hydrogenated oils in the
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| Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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| | ingredient list. The FDA final rule
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| published a final rule requiring all food
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| | allows companies to not list trans fats
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| manufacturers' to list trans fatty acids
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| | if the product contains 0.5 grams or less
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| on the products food label. This is the
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| | per serving size. Check the serving size
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| first major change on the label since
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| | and how many servings are in the package
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| 1993. The FDA has confirmed a
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| | to find out the total amount in the whole
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| relationship between the intake of trans
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| | carton, bag, or can. If a product has 0.5
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| fats and an increased risk of coronary
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| | grams per serving and the container has 6
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| heart disease (CHD). According to 2003
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| | servings, you could consume three grams
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| statistics from the American Heart
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| | of trans fats if you eat the whole
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| Association (AHA), CHD is the single
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| | container. This would be a high intake of
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| leading cause of death in America, which
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| | trans fats in anybody's diet.
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| accounts for 479,305 deaths. Many other
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| | "Shortening" listed on the food label
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| health organizations have reports stating
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| | will also indicate some trans fats are
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| that consumption of trans fats contribute
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| | present in the food.Illustration 1
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| to increased LDL (bad) cholesterol.What
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| | (Food Label- Highlight Total Fat,
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| are trans fats and where do they come
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| | Saturated Fat and Trans Fat)Trans fats
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| from?Trans fats are formed when vegetable
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| | are also found in nature. Foods of animal
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| oils are hardened to form margarine or
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| | origin include: butter, milk products,
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| shortening, called hydrogenation. Many
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| | beef and cheese. These foods also provide
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| manufacturers use trans fats to reduce
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| | vital minerals and nutrients and should
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| costs, improve the shelf life of certain
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| | not be totally eliminated from the diet
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| products and improve taste and texture, a
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| | in order to avoid their trans fats.Trans
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| great selling tool. This is why you can't
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| | fats will be found in foods such as
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| have just one, which was a great
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| | crackers, cookies, candies, fries foods,
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| advertising tool from a major company
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| | baked goods, bagged snack foods, and most
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| years ago.Partial hydrogenation creates a
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| | processed foods that have partially
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| semi solid material raising a products
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| | hydrogenated vegetable oil in the
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| melting point, which is extremely useful
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| | ingredient list.It is estimated that the
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| for baking. Trans fats are man made or
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| | average adult intake of trans fats in the
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| processed fats that are developed when
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| | United States is approximately five to
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| hydrogen is added to the oil and then
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| | six grams per day. Experts agree that
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| pressurized in the presence of a metal
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| | saturated fats can be beneficial for the
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| catalyst, hence the term hydrogenation.
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| | human body when consumed in moderation.
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| This process changes the chemical
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| | They do not say the same about trans
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| structure of a fat and some atoms end up
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| | fats. It is recommended to keep trans
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| on different sides of the fatty acid
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| | fats out of your intake as much as
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| chain. Trans in Latin means "across". In
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| | possible.Make wiser choices.Choose
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| a fatty acid, the hydrogen atoms are on
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| | vegetable oils (except coconut and palm),
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| the same side of the acid chain.
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| | tub or spray margarines (these contain a
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| Hydrogenation re-configures these bonds.
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| | lower combined amount of saturated and
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| The body metabolizes trans fats
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| | trans fats), low fat dairy products,
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| differently in the liver than it does for
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| | leaner cuts of meats, fresh fish, whole
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| natural fatty acids, therefore causing
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| | grains, and of course colorful fruits and
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| some health risks.Partially Hydrogenated
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| | vegetables.Limit your intake of egg
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| vs. HydrogenatedIf a product is fully
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| | yolks, bagged snacks, pastries, fried
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| hydrogenated it would be too solid for
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| | food and most fast food.ProductServing
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| most uses. To keep margarines and
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| | size Trans fats g
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| shortenings softer and easier to use,
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| | Butter 1 tbsp. 0.
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| partial hydrogenation is used. This is
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