Question 1

does trans fat leave the body or does it stay inside for the rest of your life?

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Science: I am not sure that i understand your question. When you eat food they are digested.  If you eat food with 'transfats' they are digested and sent to the liver and then the rest of the body for energy. Excess energy is then made into fat storage molecules known as triglycerides for fat storage.

Trans fats do not stay as 'trans fats'.

Question 2

how bad is trans fat for u

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Very: This is the riskiest form of fat for your cardiovascular system and should be avoided whenever possible.

Question 3

why is trans fat bad for you?

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Atherogenic: It causes hardening of the arteries.

Question 4

how much trans fat is fine to eat per day?

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As little as possibl: Transfats are mostly man-made, and don't provide any benefit that we know of. They have been associated with risk for heart disease, though. I would avoid them completely if possible.

Question 5

what is the recommended daily amount of trans fat?

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None whatsoever: The recommendation is to completely avoid any trans-fats in one's diet. No benefits whatsoever in trans-fats. Btw, lamb's meat has some amounts of natural trans-fats.

Question 6

what foods contain saturated and trans fat?

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Per AHA: Saturated fats- butter, lard, fatback & solid shortening.
Trans fats- vegetable shortening, select margarines, food  fried in partially hydrogenated oil (or containing it), & many types of cookies, snacks & crackers.

Question 7

what's the difference between margarine and trans fat?

Accepted Answer

Processed Plant Fats: Margarine is processed plant fat. Vast majority of c-c bonds in all fats, plant & animal, are single, aka saturated (no room for more hydrogen side atoms). If double bonds (unsaturated) present & converted to single bonds by industrial hydrogenation lacking control: ½ cis, ½ trans; all living cells do cis-. Promoted for ↑ shelf life (even bacteria can’t live on it) study googleimages & peter attia.

Question 8

how are trans fat and unsaturated fat distinguished from each other?

Accepted Answer

Incomplete fat: This is theoretical mostly -- what you need to know is that animal fat is mostly saturated and complete.  Vegetable fat is a good fat and mostly unsaturated.

Question 9

is hydrogenated soybean oil a trans fat?

Accepted Answer

Probably: Just read the label. By law, the nutrition facts box on the package must list trans fats.

Question 10

difference between mono unsaturated fats and trans fat?

Accepted Answer

Chemistry & Health: Mono saturated fats are defined by having only one methyl group and the remainder of their carbon chain contain double bonds and no hydrogen atoms  attached.That's chemistry. They are neutral in raising the LDL cholesterol & liquid at body temp.Trans saturated fatty acids are saturated fats- having lots of hydrogen atoms & the double bonds are in a trans configuration. They raise LDL , solid @ 98.6.

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