Avoid Trans Fats
Submitted by Loss Weight diet Consultant on August 10, 2009 – 9:46 pmNo Comment
- Read the nutrition labels to see how much trans fat is in a product. Since January 2006, manufacturers have been required to list trans fat content on their labels. Look for the phrases “partially hydrogenated,” “hydrogenated vegetable oil,” or “shortening” on nutritional labels, since they are dead giveaways products contain some trans fat.
- Cut back on fried, processed, and commercial foods.
- When you are eating out, ask the server what oil is used to prepare your food. If possible, request a healthier oil. Another option is to skip the deep-fried foods.
- Remember that a small amount of trans fat occurs naturally in meat and diary products, so chose lean cuts of meat and low-fat milk.
- A heart-healthy diet means that 30% or less of your total daily calories come from fat, but saturated fat should account for less than 7% of your total daily calories. Monounsaturated fat is a healthier option
- Choose liquid vegetables oils and soft tubs of margarine that contains little or no trans fat
- Avoid eating commercially prepared baked foods, such as cookies, pies, or donuts, snack foods, and processed foods.
- When you can’t avoid foods with trans fat, choose products that list partially hydrogenated oils near the bottom of the ingredient list.
- Also, if an item in the store says 0 grams of trans fat, it might not be 0. Look for the words hydrogenated oil or hydrogenation and that will mean there is trans fat because they don’t have to label the amount of trans fat if it is less than 0.5 grams.
