Question 1

what are trans fats?

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Transformed veg. oil: Trans fat is what one gets by adding hydrogen to vegetable oil. The trans fat is more solid, less "oily", and makes junk food more stable for a longer time. Trans fat is bad because it raises a person's bad cholesterol, and lowers his good cholesterol, so it blocks up arteries worse than saturated fats do. Food labels that say "0 grams" trans fat mean "less than half a gram", not necessarily zero!

Question 2

why are trans fats so bad for you?

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Cause many illnesses: Most trans fats come from partially hydrogenated oils found in many processed & fried foods like french fries & donuts. Simply put, trans fats are highly toxic.They cause inflammation, raise cholesterol & may cause up to 100, 000 deaths in the us from heart disease each year. They also increase risk of alzheimer's disease, diabetes, obesity, depression & infertility. See my comment for some links.

Question 3

so how long do trans fats stay in the body?

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Trans fats: Trans fats remainin your body as elevated trigylcerides, higher LDL and lower HDL cholesterol.

Question 4

is it ever healthy to eat foods with trans fats?

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No: Meats have some transfats, but most are manmade. Transfats are made by hydrogenating oils, which turns them into solids (shortening). Transfats are used in processed foods b/c they last longer on shelf that way -- cookies/pie crusts/chips/popcorn/donuts/creamer/margarine. They raise LDL (bad) and lower HDL (good) cholesterol, which leads to heart disease. Saturated fats are just as bad!

Question 5

where are the most common places to find trans fats?

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Fried foods: Trans fats are the worst types of fats as they raise the bad cholesterol (ldl) and lower the good cholesterol (hdl).  Trans fats are commonly found in fried foods and baked foods like french fries, doughnuts, cakes and cookies.  It's important to read labels of the foods you consume.

Question 6

what is the definition or description of: trans fats?

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Trans fats: Cis and trans are organic chemistry terms for mirror images of the same molecule. Trans fats look the same but have different properties than the naturally occurring fats. In general i recommend avoiding consumption of trans fats.

Question 7

what would happen if i ate 15 grams of trans fats in one day?

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Some inflammation: There would likely not be obvious adverse effects- this amount is easily consumed by eating a large serving of french fries or onion rings. Trans fats cause inflammation & increase risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, alzheimer's, obesity etc., but the danger comes from consuming them on a regular basis. Having this much on rare occasions fortunately is unlikely to cause serious problems.

Question 8

what are trans fats and processed foods? why are they bad for the body?

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Clogs the arteries: Trans-fats are created to make oils more solid and keep their flavor or texture longer in processed foods. The unfortunate thing is that trans-fats cause bad cholesterol-related problems, and clog up arteries, leading to heart disease, artery disease, or strokes. In recent years, food processing companies have taken much of the trans-fats out of their foods (but replaced them with other fats).

Question 9

the government is trying to banish trans-fats from food, why ar they so bad for u?

Accepted Answer

Cause many illnesses: Most trans fats come from partially hydrogenated oils found in many processed & fried foods like french fries & donuts. Simply put, trans fats are highly toxic.They cause inflammation, raise cholesterol & may cause up to 100, 000 deaths in the us from heart disease each year. They also increase risk of alzheimer's disease, diabetes, obesity, depression & infertility. 
See my comment for some links.

Question 10

if trans fats are bad for us, what are the other kinds of fat we are supposed to eat?

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Loaded question.: All fats are high in calories and can contribute to being weight gain, so in general the intake of fats should be limited.  That being said, if you were to eat fats make sure they're mono- and polyunsaturated fats which are a bit healthier than the others.

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