trans fats

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Trans Fats

Trans fats, or trans-fatty acids, are a type of unsaturated fat. They come in both natural and artificial forms. Natural trans fats are produced in the stomachs of ruminant animals like cows and sheep, and are present in small quantities in the meats and dairy products from these animals. Artificial trans fats are created in an industrial process that adds hydrogen to liquid vegetable oils to make them more solid.

Category
Fats
Molecular Formula
CnH2n
Mechanism of Action
Trans fats increase the level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL, or 'bad' cholesterol) and decrease the level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL, or 'good' cholesterol) in the bloodstream, leading to plaque buildup in the arteries.
Evidence Grade
A

Other Names

  • Trans-fatty acids
  • Partially hydrogenated oils

Recommended Dosage

General The World Health Organization recommends that trans fats make up no more than 1% of a person's total daily energy intake.

Side Effects

  • Increased risk of heart disease
  • Increased LDL cholesterol levels
  • Decreased HDL cholesterol levels
  • Increased risk of type 2 diabetes

Precautions

  • Individuals with heart disease
  • Individuals with high cholesterol
  • Individuals at risk of heart disease

Interactions

  • Interacts negatively with heart-healthy diets

Key References

  • WHO - Eliminate trans fats
  • American Heart Association - Trans Fats
This Is How Fat Loss Actually Works – Dr Mike Israetel
Understanding Weight Management: Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep, and Future Innovations 45:54 0
“where you want to maybe go easy on fats is ultra process sources with trans fats in them trans fats don't just kill you when you're walk in one day and you just ke over trans fats the police put up a a line of like trans fats on it um but they're not great in aggregate over the long term”

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You’re Eating Too Much Sugar! – You May Never Eat It Again After Watching This | Dr. Robert Lustig
Impacts of Sugar Consumption on Health and Chronic Diseases Prevention 1:15 0
“sugar is public enemy number one”

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The Truth About Microplastics – Dr Rhonda Patrick
Understanding Microplastics and Toxin Exposure in Everyday Health and Environment 1:25:04 0
“trans fats were actually added through the original grass generally recognized as safe they were they were added in like the early 1900s something like 1911 they were added to our food supply and you know remember trans fats there was a big push for trans fats you know dating I mean certainly back into like the 1950s was like when it really started to become sort of popular but even before that they were added to our food supply because they were thought to be the quote unquote healthier alternative because they didn't raise LDL cholesterol”

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The Truth About Microplastics – Dr Rhonda Patrick
Understanding Microplastics and Toxin Exposure in Everyday Health and Environment 1:48:39 0
“glucose what it's doing when you when you have a constant intake of glucose and that glucose let's say you're not exercising enough to have that glucose get get disposed into your muscle which is really where you want it right you want it to go get taken up into your muscle exercise really helps with that when you exercise you cause a lot of glucose Transporters to come up to your muscle which opens up the gates to allow glucose in you want it to go to your muscle instead of your adipose tissue if that doesn't happen if you're not exercising enough the glucose will stay around in your bloodstream and what happens is yes there's an insulin response and all that metabolic stuff but there's also something that happens that that's called the mailer reaction and it's where glucose reacts with lipids it reacts with um DNA in your body it reacts with proteins and damages them and when it reacts with proteins like for example collagen lining your your pericardium surrounding your heart your myocardium surrounding your heart lining your blood vessels it causes the collagen to become stiff it changes the properties of the protein…”

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The Nutritional Scientist: Do Not Eat After 9pm! Link Between Chewing & Belly Fat!
Proper Eating Habits for Weight Loss and Healthy Digestion Tips 1:09:37 0
“the majority of seed oils underwent an industrial process called partial hydrogenation and partial hydrogenation produces a very harmful fat called trans fats you might have heard of trans heard of the word yeah and so they were eating this seed oil in the form of a margarine or fat spread that had undergone partial hydrogenation and therefore was full of trans fats trans fats increase cholesterol trans fats increase inflammation trans fats are bad fast that's why they are not in our food supply anymore and so of course that seed oil was going to cause worse Health outcomes”

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Dr. Robert Lustig: How Sugar & Processed Foods Impact Your Health
Understanding the Complex Relationship Between Nutrition and Metabolic Health 17:19 0
“so over here we have omega-3s heart healthy anti-inflammatory anti-alzheimer's save your life and over here we have trans fats the devil incarnate consumable poison because you can't break the trans double bond you don't have the desaturates to break that trans double bond so it basically accumulates lines your arteries lines your liver causes chronic metabolic disease causes insulin resistance Omega-3s don't even get broken down for energy because they're so important they stay intact because your brain needs them your heart needs them whereas trans fats can't be broken down because of that trans double bond one save your life other one kill you they're both nine calories per gram if you explode them in a bomb calorimeter because a calorie burned is a calorie burned but a calorie eaten is not a calorie eaten because one will save your life one will kill you”

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Dr. Robert Lustig: How Sugar & Processed Foods Impact Your Health
Understanding the Complex Relationship Between Nutrition and Metabolic Health 31:53 0
“that is primarily not completely but primarily sugar it's also you know Omega sixes it's also so trans fats”

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Dr. Robert Lustig: How Sugar & Processed Foods Impact Your Health
Understanding the Complex Relationship Between Nutrition and Metabolic Health 33:12 0
“you can make trans fats in your own kitchen by taking olive oil and heating it to beyond the smoking point”

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These FOODS & HABITS Boost Brain Health & REDUCE INFLAMMATION | Mark Hyman
Boost Brain Health with Anti-Inflammatory Foods and Healthy Habits 1:01 0
“bad fats so trans fats are very dangerous they're still in our food supply even though they've been regulated as not safe to eat they're still out there.”

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The Longevity Expert: Is There A Link Between Milk & Cancer? + Ozempic Can Really Mess You Up!
Optimizing Health: Nutrition, Exercise, Mental Wellness, Environmental Concerns, Sleep, Holistic Approaches 21:06 0
“everything was packaged boxed processed everything was very high in high fructose corn syrup from the peanut butter to the salad dressing everything had trans fat in it which is deadly and a lot of it said diet there so my basic rule is if it has a health claim on the label don't eat it”

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