Can eating these 10 foods increase your risk of heart disease? Continue reading to learn more.
On Tuesday June 16, 2015 The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) ordered food companies to phase out artificial trans fats and added that they’re a threat to public health. We as consumers aren’t likely to notice a difference in taste in our favorite foods, but the FDA says this will reduce coronary heart disease and prevent thousands of fatal heart attacks every year.
Scientists say that ultimately there are no health benefits to trans fats, they are created when hydrogen is added to vegetable oil to make it more solid, which is why they are sometimes called “partially hydrogenated oils.” There are some foods that still contain trans fats in our food supply and are a health concern. I have listed them for you below:
- Doughnuts
- Frostings
- Pie Crusts
- Biscuits
- Microwave Popcorn
- Coffee Creamers (aww man I love me some cream in my coffee)
- Frozen Pizza ( I was shocked with this one, no more Dijornos)
- Refrigerated Dough
- Vegetable Shortenings
- Stick Margarine
The FDA made a preliminary determination in 2013 that partially hydrogenated oils no longer fall in the agency’s “generally recognized as safe” category, a final decision was made this month, giving food companies until June 2018 to phase them out completely. This is good news for consumers, in three years we’ll be able to consume foods without concern of trans fats. However, until that time we must be mindful of the foods that contain them, their harmful effects, and reduce them from our diets as much as possible.
Most health risk come from daily consumption of trans fats, reducing that amount to once a week or even once a month will drastically reduce your chances of heart disease, high cholesterol, and heart attacks. They are considered the worst kind of fats for your heart, even more so than saturated fats, which contribute to heart disease as well.
While the foods listed above are the more common foods known to contain trans fats, you should take a closer look at ingredient lists on packaged foods to make sure they don’t contain “partially hydrogenated oils.”
Is there a such thing a good fats?
Yes, there actually is, unsaturated fats found in nuts, vegetable oils (not partially hydrogenated), and fish oil are the best for you. Saturated fats are mostly derived from animals are less healthy and should be less than 10 percent of your daily calories.
What do you think about the FDA officially banning trans fats from our foods? Be sure to comment below.
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