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What is the recommended daily amount of trans fat?

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Dr. Steven Charlap answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

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.

Answered 11/12/2013

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

AHA says:: The american heart association recommends that less than 25 to 35% of your daily calories come from fat & that trans fats should be.

Answered 4/23/2013

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Dr. Brian Nguyen answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

ZERO.: 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!

Answered 5/28/2015

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