You should avoid trans fats as much as possible. They’re bad for your heart health.

Trans fats raise LDL “bad” cholesterol and make you more likely to get heart disease. They also lower HDL “good” cholesterol.

Most of the trans fat in the foods we eat is formed through a manufacturing process that adds hydrogen to vegetable oil, which converts the liquid into a solid fat at room temperature. This process is called hydrogenation.

Partially hydrogenated oils are the major source of artificial trans fats in the food supply. They are the most often used source of fat in commercial baked goods because they don’t spoil as quickly as other fats and have a longer shelf life.

Artificial trans fat can be found in many of the same foods as saturated fat, including:

Baked goods (cookies, cakes, pies, and crackers) Ready-to-use frostings Snack food (such as potato chips and microwave popcorn) Fried food typically found in fast food restaurants (such as French fries, fried chicken, and doughnuts) Refrigerated dough products (such as biscuits, cinnamon rolls, and frozen pizza) Vegetable shortening Stick margarine Coffee creamer Etc.

Enjoy!!!

LTC Torque Fitness & Wellbeing Team!