Trans fat and hydrogenated fat

Hydrogenation became popular in North America because this type of oil doesn't spoil or become rancid as readily as regular oil; therefore it has a longer shelf life. You can leave a cube of margarine sitting out for years and it will not be touched by moulds, insects, or rodents. Margarine is a non-food! It would appear that only humans are foolish enough to eat it! Because the fats in margarine are partially hydrogenated (not fully saturated), the manufactures can claim it is "polyunsaturated" and market it as a healthy food.

SIDE EFFECTS OF TRANS-FATTY ACIDS:

Since trans-fats doesn't occur in nature, our bodies don't know how to deal with it effectively. They act as poisons to crucial cellular reactions.
The body tries to use them as it would the essential fatty acids, and they wind up in cell membranes and other places they shouldn't be.

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In recent years, measurements of trans-fats in the membranes of human red blood cells have been as high as 20%, when the figure should be 0%.
The measurements were taken from human red blood cells as they are easy to access. It is safe to assume that most other cell membranes in the body also contain these unnatural fats.
Trans-fatty acids in cell membranes weaken the membrane's protective structure and function.
This alters the normal transport of minerals and other nutrients across the membrane, and allows disease microbes and toxic chemicals to get into the cell more easily.
The result:

sickened, weak cells
poor organ function
exhausted immune system

Trans-fats can also derail the body's normal mechanisms for eliminating cholesterol. Trans-fats block the normal conversion of cholesterol in the liver and contribute to elevated cholesterol in the blood.
Trans-fats cause an increase in the amount of low-density lipoproteins (LDL).
Trans-fats lower the amount of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) that help protect the cardiovascular system from the adverse effects of the LDLs.
Trans-fats also increase the level of apolipoprotein A, a substance in the blood, which is another risk factor for heart disease.
Trans-fats enhance the body's pro-inflammatory hormones (prostaglandin E2) and inhibit the anti-inflammatory types (prostaglandin E1 and E3)
This undesirable influence exerted by trans-fats on prostaglandin balance may render you more vulnerable to inflammatory conditions that don't want to heal.
Prostaglandin also regulates many metabolic functions.
Tiny amounts can cause significant changes in:

Allergic reactions
Blood pressure and clotting
Cholesterol levels
Hormone activity
Immune functions
Inflammatory response

SIDE EFFECTS OF HYDROGENATED FAT:

Residue of toxic metals, usually nickel and aluminum, are left behind in the finished product.
These metals are used as catalysts in the reaction, but they accumulate in our cells and nervous system where they:

Poison enzyme systems
Alter cellular functions
Endanger our health
Cause a wide variety of problems

These toxic metals are difficult to eliminate without special detoxification techniques.
Our toxic load increases steadily with small exposures over time. A cumulative dose can add up to dangerous levels over time. For example:

Eating hydrogenated fats will not immediately kill us, and so it seems harmless.
Our body copes with the toxic substances.
But over 10,20, or 30 years, our cells accumulate altered and toxic products for which they have not evolved efficient detoxifying mechanisms.
The altered toxic substances interfere with our body's life chemistry.
Cells then degenerate, and these degenerative processes manifest as degenerative diseases.

PARTIALLY-HYDROGENATED FAT:

When the process of hydrogenation is not brought to completion, a product containing many (dozens) intermediate substances results.
Partial hydrogenation produces margarines, shortenings, shortening oils, and partially hydrogenated vegetable oils.
These products contain large quantities of trans-fatty acids and other altered substances.

HOW TRANS FAT AFFECT WEIGHT LOSS:

Trans-fat has a detrimental effect on energy, metabolism, fat, and essential fatty acid metabolism.
Trans-fat increases blood insulin in response to glucose. Trans fat keeps the circulating insulin levels higher for a longer time - eventually contributing to insulin resistance.
Trans-fat alter the size, number, and fatty acid composition of adipose (fat) cells. Adipose fat cells are found in the butt, hips, back, and belly.

The average consumer uses 4 gallons a year of refined oils, 25-50% of which are trans fat. This means that you are taking into your body 1-2 gallons of an extremely toxic chemical. When observed under a microscope, a hydrogenated fat molecule looks similar to a plastic molecule. Lipid chemists actually talk about plasticizing oils. Ironically, in terms of saturation, there is little difference between hydrogenated oils such as those found in margarine and the animal fats they are meant to replace.

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You may be surprised to discover how many products contain trans fat. Be sure to read the labels on packaged foods and avoid those with hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils.

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Trans fat and hydrogenated fat

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HOW TRANS FAT AFFECT WEIGHT LOSS:

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