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Is it ever healthy to eat foods with trans fats?

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Dr. Brian Nguyen answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

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!

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Answered 8/9/2017

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