What Are Trans Fats & Why Are They Bad?
Nominate us for a Streamy Award! Click here to vote: http://dne.ws/1Qj6EOB The FDA announced that companies have to remove trans fats from food in the next ...
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The Food and Drug Administration recently announced companies will be required to remove trans fats from their foods over the next few years. But, like, what is a trans fat? Trans fat gets a lot of bad press, but that's because fat is a tough cookie; some are good for you, some are bad for you. Fat isn't just FAT there's a lot of different KINDS of fat. Each type manifests differently, and… #WHEW it's complicated. Fats coat membranes, store energy, protect vital organs and insulate tissues. The word "lipid" is a general term for a group of hydrocarbons -- that is to say a string of carbon atoms surrounded by hydrogen atoms -- which includes all fats and many other basic molecules in the body. Triglycerides, cholesterols, and Vitamins like A,D,E, and K are all lipi...
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The Food and Drug Administration recently announced companies will be required to remove trans fats from their foods over the next few years. But, like, what is a trans fat? Trans fat gets a lot of bad press, but that's because fat is a tough cookie; some are good for you, some are bad for you. Fat isn't just FAT there's a lot of different KINDS of fat. Each type manifests differently, and… #WHEW it's complicated. Fats coat membranes, store energy, protect vital organs and insulate tissues. The word "lipid" is a general term for a group of hydrocarbons -- that is to say a string of carbon atoms surrounded by hydrogen atoms -- which includes all fats and many other basic molecules in the body. Triglycerides, cholesterols, and Vitamins like A,D,E, and K are all lipi...
