xbeatofangelx
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I read an article in Women's Fitness...
A lot of the foods that say "0 trans-fats" on them actually DO contain up to 0.49 grams per serving! The US government has it so that if its under .5 grams, the companies don't have to specify the exact amount of trans-fats contained. In canada, if it's under .2 grams, it can be expressed as 0 grams.
The American Heart Association, and also the FDA recommend keeping trans-fat intake under 2 grams per day.
Trans fats are responsible for the lowering of good cholesterol, and the raising of bad cholesterol. It's present in many baked goods, fried foods, and you can see if a food has trans fats by checking the ingredients label, and seeing if "partially hydrogenated" or "partially hydrolyzed" oils are included. If they are, then it has trans fats.
How deceitful =[
A lot of the foods that say "0 trans-fats" on them actually DO contain up to 0.49 grams per serving! The US government has it so that if its under .5 grams, the companies don't have to specify the exact amount of trans-fats contained. In canada, if it's under .2 grams, it can be expressed as 0 grams.
The American Heart Association, and also the FDA recommend keeping trans-fat intake under 2 grams per day.
Trans fats are responsible for the lowering of good cholesterol, and the raising of bad cholesterol. It's present in many baked goods, fried foods, and you can see if a food has trans fats by checking the ingredients label, and seeing if "partially hydrogenated" or "partially hydrolyzed" oils are included. If they are, then it has trans fats.
How deceitful =[