The health risks of hardened palm fats

1. In many of my articles I have often spoken about healthy fats and unhealthy fats. The healthy fats are the (poly) unsaturated fats, the saturated fats (in large quantities) are already a lot less healthy, you should really eat these in moderation and in combination with unsaturated fats.

2. In many of my articles I have spoken about healthy fats and unhealthy fats before. The healthy fats are the (poly) unsaturated fats, the saturated fats (in large quantities) are already a lot less healthy, you should really eat these in moderation and in combination with unsaturated fats.

1. The downright unhealthy fats are the so-called trans fats, you simply should not eat them. However, there are different names for these types of fats and you will discover exactly how that works in this article!

1. Below the content of the article 1: Be careful with most peanut butter 2: Policy rules in the US already tightened, Europe is lagging behind 3: What are hydrogenated fats 4: Health complaints related to trans fats 5: How many trans fats can you have per day? 6: What are these artificially processed fats in? 7: Finally + video

Be careful with most peanut butter

1. Recently I received an interesting tip from one of the visitors of Optimal Health.

1. It was about an article about peanut butter in which I already warned about the harmful effects on your health of trans fats.

1. One of the reasons why peanut butter was a good fit in a healthy diet and the other peanut butters weren't because it does NOT use hardened palm fat.

1. To my great surprise, it turns out that the best-known variant has also switched to adding hardened palm fat.

Policy rules in the US already tightened, Europe is lagging behind

1. In the United States and Canada, the government did notice this cunning move by the food industry and in 2006 already forced food manufacturers to declare the presence of trans fatty acids on their labels. The reason was very simple, trans fatty acids are unnatural ingredients that are very bad for your health.

1. At the end of 2013, the FDA (Food and Drug Admisitration) ruled on trans fats, qualifying them as unsafe and unhealthy. This paves the way for forcing food manufacturers to stop using trans fats in their products.

What are hydrogenated fats

1. Now that you know that those hydrogenated fats are processed in our food, you naturally wonder what this substance actually is. Hydrogenated fats are created when vegetable oil is hydrogenated.

1. Hydrogenation is a process in which unsaturated bonds are converted into saturated bonds by adding hydrogen gas. The vegetable fats are kept for a long time by this artificial intervention. This is, say, converting vegetable liquid oil into fat, which is not liquid but solid.

1. But by converting these bonds of unsaturated into saturated trans fats are created.

1. This trans fat is a form of fat that our bodies cannot handle. In short, our body consists largely of water and lipids, a kind of collective name for all fats.

1. Unsaturated and saturated fats can be processed by the body, the unsaturated fats are like your good cholesterol, the saturated fats your bad cholesterol.

1. Trans fats can best be compared with synthetic motor oil for your car, it is fat but a human body cannot do anything with it, it lowers your good cholesterol, it increases your bad cholesterol and it will stick wherever you don't want a fat layer.

2. Trans fats can best be compared to synthetic motor oil for your car, it is fat but a human body cannot do anything with it, it lowers your good cholesterol, it increases your bad cholesterol and it will stick wherever you don't want a fat layer.

Health complaints related to trans fats

1. The list of disorders resulting from a trans-fat diet is endless. There are numerous studies showing that these hydrogenated fats are the source of all kinds of cardiovascular disease. To give you an idea of ​​which body processes are all negatively influenced by the intake of trans fats, I have made a list of the greatest dangers of trans fats.

2. The list of disorders resulting from a trans fat diet is endless. There are numerous studies showing that these hydrogenated fats are the source of all kinds of cardiovascular disease. To give you an idea of ​​which body processes are all negatively influenced by the intake of trans fats, I have made a list of the greatest dangers of trans fats.

1. Firstly, you run a very high risk of obesity. Eating fat by definition provides you with more energy than you consume, trans fats are no exception. The overweight flown include an increased risk of diabetes and cancer.

1. Because the trans fats cannot be properly absorbed by the body, trans fats disrupt the entire body process with regard to the lipids. Trans fats also reduce the absorption of healthy unsaturated fatty acids. It lowers your good cholesterol and increases your bad cholesterol.

1. Other cardiovascular diseases created by trans fats are:

1. Another very worrying reaction in your body is that the inflammatory levels increase sharply due to the trans fats. Chronic inflammation can lead to Alzheimer's, pancreatitis, kidney damage and numerous digestive disorders.

1. In a previous article I talked extensively about the consequences of chronic inflammation, you can find them here.

1. Eating trans fats has a negative influence on the quality of the sperm cells. In addition, it is also the case that if you eat trans fats during pregnancy, this has been detrimental to the baby. Trans fats cause a growth retardation of the fetus, the baby weighs less when he / she is born.

1. There are even studies in which a link is made between behavioral disorders and the intake of trans fats. The greater the intake of trans fats, the greater the risk of aggression, irritation and even more risk of alcoholism!

How many trans fats can you have per day?

1. The recommended daily amount of trans fats is a maximum of 1% of the number of calories you consume. Note: this is a maximum, so less than that is healthier.

1. An example calculation:

1. If you eat 2000 calories a day, you can consume a maximum of 20 calories in terms of trans fats. 1 gram of trans fat contains almost 10 calories. So the maximum amount of trans fats is 2 grams.

1. A few things about our intake of trans fats are clearly explained in this video clip:

1. This shows that the Netherlands is at the top of the list in terms of the consumption of trans fats, on average a Dutch person eats 4.3 grams of trans fat every day. That is 200% of the recommended daily amount. Greece closes the list with an average of 1.4 grams per day. So you see that the Mediterranean diet is also a much healthier choice in terms of intake of trans fats.

What are these artificially processed fats in?

1. The list of foods containing these fats is endless. Just assume that just about all processed foods that have a long shelf life contain trans fats: cookies, chips, popcorn, apple pie, snacks, pizza, peanut butter, candy, margarine, etc.

1. A very handy site that keeps track of the products containing trans fats can be found below:

1. A very good indication whether the product contains trans fats is if it says on the label:

Finallyâ €!

1. Unfortunately, our government has not yet been able to put enough pressure on food manufacturers. It is not yet mandatory to put on the label that a product contains trans fats. That's why I recommend simply not trusting the food industry and ignoring all those processed foods they want to sell you.

1. You can do without it. In fact, you're much better off without it! Just eat fresh, preferably organic, tasty vegetables, fruit, nuts, a nice piece of chicken or fish, wholemeal or spelled bread from the bakery and not from the supermarket.

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