Saturated and trans fats wreak havoc on your heart. These fats are solids. They are found in animal products: butter, cheese, whole milk,etc. Don't freak out about these, just limit the intake.....buy low fat, 2%, etc. I won't ever buy margarine so I will just use less butter.
Showing posts with label Heart Health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Heart Health. Show all posts
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Good Fats
Heart friendly fats are unsaturated fats.
- Monounsaturated fats: olive oil, canola oil, nuts, avocadoes, etc.
- Omega 3-fats (fish oil): help keep platelets less sticky. salmon, sardines, clams, anchovies, flax seed, etc.
- Omega 6-fats: soybean, corn, safflower and sunflower oils...but don't over do it and forget about your omega 3's...there needs to be a balance.
Note to self: EAT MORE FISH.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Trans Fats
I am studying up on heart health....a bit late. I am going through a book called "Eat Your Way to a Healthy Heart" by Liz Applegate, Ph.D. The posts I make on heart health will be more of taking notes and something I can reference easily by 'category' and 'title'. Maybe it will be a help to you as well.
The first little tidbit of info was on Trans Fats.
Here is what she says:
"these fats are formed when vegetable oils, like corn and soybean are chemically transformed by a process called hydrogenation. The result: a liquid polyunsaturated fat is converted to a solid saturated fat used for making margarines and in processed foods. From a chemists point of view, they behave like saturated fats, but from your body's point of view, they behave like saturated fats. Trans fats, which typically don't occur naturally in foods, goof up the flow of traffic in your arteries. Some scientists feel trans fats are more deadly to artery walls than saturated fats. Sources: Anything made with hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated vegetable oil contains trans fats, including margarine and spreads, chips, crackers, cookies and other processed foods."
In a nutshell: Trans fats are not our friends. Look for foods that have zero trans fats.
The first little tidbit of info was on Trans Fats.
Here is what she says:
"these fats are formed when vegetable oils, like corn and soybean are chemically transformed by a process called hydrogenation. The result: a liquid polyunsaturated fat is converted to a solid saturated fat used for making margarines and in processed foods. From a chemists point of view, they behave like saturated fats, but from your body's point of view, they behave like saturated fats. Trans fats, which typically don't occur naturally in foods, goof up the flow of traffic in your arteries. Some scientists feel trans fats are more deadly to artery walls than saturated fats. Sources: Anything made with hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated vegetable oil contains trans fats, including margarine and spreads, chips, crackers, cookies and other processed foods."
In a nutshell: Trans fats are not our friends. Look for foods that have zero trans fats.
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