Foods - Hidden
Poison
Did you know that there might be poison in many of your favorite
foods found on grocery store shelves everywhere? Breads, crackers,
cookies, energy bars, tortillas, frozen pizza are just a few examples of
these dangerous foods. The poison in these items is called partially
hydrogenated fat, often referred to as trans-fatty acids.
A trans-fatty acid is usually made from a vegetable oil- corn,
cottonseed, or soybean, for example- that has been treated by a process
called hydrogenation to make it a solid at room temperature. Originally,
when margerin first appeared in supermarkets, consumers were led to
believe they could lower their risk of heart disease and cancer by
replacing butter with this product. What became evident later is that
the chemical process that made vegetable oil “look” like a saturated fat
by solidifying caused it to act like one as well, making high levels of
either fat a health risk.
Some of the harmful effects of trans-fatty acids include:
§ Cause you to store fat and burn sugar
§ Increase levels of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) or “bad”
cholesterol
§ Decrease levels of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) or “good”
cholesterol
§ Increase your perception of pain
Thankfully, trans fats are starting to appear on nutrition
information on some food products. This trend will continue to rise as
the law goes into affect next year forcing brands to disclose the amount
of trans fat per serving.
Still, I’m betting you will see foods advertised as “low in trans
fat.” Don’t fall for it.
Small amounts of trans fats are more harmful than larger amounts of
saturated fats. A small increase in saturated fats results in a 17
percent increase in coronary artery disease. A similar increase in trans
fats leads to a 93 percent increase!
As a general rule, avoid all foods containing trans-fatty oils. Most
of these include foods that have to sit on a shelf, such as baked goods,
snack chips, some national brands of peanut butter, candy bars, cookies,
etc. Even some supposedly healthy diet products that are marketed as a
food to help you lose weight contain this poison!
Don’t make the mistake of eating these product just because they’re
there, or because “everyone else is.” Take your health into your hands
and make sure you read those labels!
Author Information
Kevin is a personal trainer and triathlon coach in San
Diego. He has owned a personal training company, and
consulted in the fitness field for over 9 years. Author
of the E-Book, The Healthy Burn, a comprehensive
fat-burning plan for couch potatoes, competitive
athletes, and anyone in between. For more effective
ways to lose weight and get in shape, check out
http://www.thehealthyburn.net/
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