The health benefits of a diet without trans fat are many and varied. This type of fats from hydrogenated oils used in some industrial food.

While fats should be present in our daily diet, the worst kind of fat to be removed from our diets is trans fat.

Dangers of Trans Fats

Trans fats are used because they improve the texture of food and aid their conservation better for longer. Are obtained from processed vegetable fats. Trans fats are responsible for increasing our bad cholesterol, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Trans fats are accumulated directly at the points where they would like to see them: gut, wind, buttocks, hips and abdomen.

This kind of fat gives us very few nutrients and calories. Its consumption is a clear predisposition to obesity. Many people experience significant weight loss and lasting only eliminate trans fats from your diet. These products are high in trans fats to be avoided:

* Industrial bakery: pastries, cookies, donuts, biscuits, cakes, crepes, …
* Snack: potato chips, peanuts, …
* Margarine
* Frozen pizzas
* Cooked meals, especially the breaded fillets
* Finally, avoid cooking with hot oil: fry before the oil starts to smoke in the pan

Has recently been shown that pregnant women should avoid this type of fat and negatively affecting the baby during pregnancy.