There are two main types of trans fats that are found in food: natural and artificial transgenic fats. A small amount of trans fats are found in nature in some meat and dairy products, including beef, lamb and butter. There has not yet been enough research to determine whether these natural trans fats are as dangerous as trans fats from factory production.
Artificial transgenic fats are created in industrial conditions by adding hydrogen to liquid vegetable oils in order to give them a higher density.
The main dietary source of trans fats in food products are "partially hydrogenated oils."
Why use trans fats?
Transgenic fats give the food a more vivid taste and a pleasant texture, besides, their production is cheap. Many restaurants and fast foods use trans fats in deep roasting, because commercial deep fryers require multiple portions of butter.
How do transgenic fats affect health?
Trans fats increase the level of "bad" cholesterol and reduce the level of "good". In addition, the more transgenic fats you consume, the greater the risk of developing heart disease, a heart attack, and type 2 diabetes.
However, despite all the hype raised in the press, scientists can not confidently assert that "bad" fats cause a transgenic mutation.
What foods contain transgenic fats?
Trans fats can be contained in many foods - primarily in everything that is cooked by frying. The main "transgenic" foods - donuts, pastries, breadcrumbs, cookies, frozen pizzas, crackers, margarine. Carefully read the composition of the product; Transgenic fats are determined by "partially hydrogenated oils".