Trans Fat
The Poison In Our Food
Does My Food Contain Trans Fat?
Luckily for us, there are now laws and regulations stating that any quantity above 0.5g of trans fat must be listed on the nutrition label. On the nutrition label, locate the section dealing with fats. Under this category, you will find a row telling you the quantity of Saturated fat, and Trans fat in the diet. (In some cases, unsaturated fats will be listed). However, this simple analysis of the label isn’t quite enough, because any value below 0.5g of trans fat isn’t shown. So to find it one should go and look at the ingredients list. If the words “partially hydrogenated” or the word “shortening” are shown close to the beginning of the list of ingredients, this means that there is a significant quantity of trans fat in the food, however if it is near the end, it is ok that you consume the food, however, it might not be healthy. |
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Figure 5 Keep in mind that trans fats are naturally occurring too, in such products as meats and dairy. Eat healthy, don’t eat deep fried. Knowing the physical appearance of these fats can help too. Monounsaturated fats, and polyunsaturated fats are usually liquid at room temperature and are more resistant to oxidation (leads to tissue damage in your body because it ruins DNA structure in cells: mono unsaturated is best for this), where as trans fat appears more solid at room temperature.
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