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The term trans fat generally refers to a fat that contains one or more trans fatty acid groups.fers to a fat that contains one or more trans fatty acid groups
Richie Adams
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What is a shortening?
A shortening is a cooking fat that is solid or semisolid at room temperature. These include butter, lard, hydrogenated margarines (transfats), and hydrogenated vegetable oils (transfats).
Are transfats lipids?
yes they are!
What type of fat do vegetables have?
Vegetables can have all types of fats except transfats: mono, poly and saturated fats.
What is the most unhealthy food you can eat?
Gosh, I suppose that would be a poison like Ricin. Otherwise, probably sugary food with lots of salt and transfats in it.
Why transfats are worse than regular fats?
Because "transfats" do not and have not occurred in nature, they are entirely artificial, a result of the factory processes. Because they are not natural, natural systems in the body have no mechanisms to process them (use them or change them) and they therefore accumulate and eventually cause illnesses. Regular fats can be used by the body to make need chemical the body needs and "burned" as a source of energy for the body. Bodies NEED natural fats.
How long does it take to digest 1 gram of trans fat?
generally food containing transfats takes 3-4 days to digest...it is a bad type a fat
What foods should I eliminate to cut back on fat for weight loss?
First and foremost you want to eliminate any foods that have transfats in them. You need to read the labels on all packaged and processed foods as well as details about fast and restaurant foods. You want to eliminate full fat dairy products and condiments like mayonnaise and salad dressings with fat (especially transfats). You may want to eliminate or cut back on organ meats and fatty cuts of pork and read meats.
How do you lose weight on your abdomen and on your butt?
Take up walking or bicycling. Stop eating foods that cause you to bloat. Examples--sodas, even diet, transfats, high fructose corn syrup and white breads.
Types of fatty acid?
1. Saturated Fat 2. Trans Fat 3. Monounsaturated Fat 4. Polyunsaturated Fat 5. Omega-3 6. Omega-6 7. Omega-9 8. Cholesteral
Can you lose fat by cutting fat calories?
It is not so much the fat calories as the type of fats you eat. Cut out the solid fats (transfats, saturated fats) and keep the ones that are good for you, such as olive oil, that in avocados and so on. You need some fat in your diet.
Does french fries contain fat?
Yes, historically. But we are in the midst of a change, where restaurants have come under pressure to significantly reduce the amount of trans-fats in their fries. Wendy's last year claimed to remove almost all of it, and McDonalds removed more than half. Burger King is apparently still working on it.
Does eating paper cause weight loss?
Not really. You would lose muscle weight, and muscles are what keeps your metabolism high so that your body uses what you eat. Stick to a balanced diet, water and exercise. Cut out sodas, high fructose, white bread, sugar, cookies and such, transfats and large portions.
