People, beware of Trans Fats!

Doctor34
By Doctor34

I can assure you that Trans Fats can be found in most types of processed food. The biggest problem is that you will eat Trans fat without knowing that you are eating very harmful fats. You can consume them while you are eating some biscuits or chips or even drinking your cappuccino.

I hear many people saying: “I don’t eat fatty food, I am still young, why do I have high cholesterol?”

One of the reasons could be trans fats

Just try to google “trans fats” to know how dangerous they are.

Check the food ingredients and search for:
hydrogenated * oil
partly hydrogenated * oil
margarine
shortening

all those are actually trans fats
be safe :-)

By bea_7• 5 Jan 2011 20:39
bea_7

Good diet really helps! It is amazing how much time and energy (not to mention money) you're saving not having to visit a doctor :o)

I know exactly what you mean Fatimah about kids' obesity these days. I feel for them - life of an obese teenager is not easy!

By FathimaH• 4 Jan 2011 06:46
FathimaH

Very amazing indeed...I too agree dietary education is a must. I am impressed that many schools here do take fitness seriously, having PE at least twice a week, morning light exercises,etc but feel equally aghast at the amount of unhealthy food sold and consumed at school canteens.Its hardly a surprise then that many youngsters are diagnosed with diabetes and cholesterol related ills today..not to mention soaring obesity levels among kids!

By s_isale• 4 Jan 2011 06:35
s_isale

what trans fat? its all a load of BS

By rainjohan• 3 Jan 2011 22:13
Rating: 4/5
rainjohan

ohhh!, i need to jog more miles to burn this cholesterol,i used to jog only 0.2 miles a week,huh.

By apolskyulitz• 3 Jan 2011 21:43
apolskyulitz

my bad! i always eat fatty food....my cholesterol now =288!!!thanks for this information!

By wnder• 3 Jan 2011 20:04
wnder

NO.... they do not teach the right stuff.

By bea_7• 3 Jan 2011 18:55
bea_7

I am absolutely amazed by how little people seem to know about healthy diet... don't they teach these things at school anymore???

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