Question

1. You are asked by a person with heart disease about the difference between “good” fat and “bad” fat. Outline what you would say?

2. The label on a food says “zero grams trans fat”. The ingredient list has the words “partially hydrogenated” in it. What is going on?

Answer 1

1answer) Difference between good fat and bad fat.

GOOD FAT: polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats are present in unsaturated fats. Saturated fats are replaced by mono and polyunsaturated fat when taken in limit. This helps in the prevention of heart diseases.

these are present in vegetable oils. Triglycerides and cholesterol can be lowered by the use of unsaturated fats. Omega 3 fatty acid is a polyunsaturated fat which helps in maintaining the heart health.walnuts and flax seeds are a good source of omega 3 fatty acid.

heart diseases are lowered by the use of monounsaturated fats. Olive oil is a great source of monounsaturated fats. Monounsaturated fats are also found in olives,walnuts,avacados,almonds etc

BAD FATS: saturated and trans fatty acids are bad fats. These fats increases the risk of heart diseases. This also raises the level of cholesterol in blood and clog arteries.

Animal products contain most of the saturated fats. Animal products such as meat, poultry skin etc. Coconut and palm oil is also a saturated fat. Colon and prostate cancer can develop with the use of saturated fats

Two types of trans fats are present one is naturally occuring and the other one is artificial kind.Natural fats are not that harmful but artificial trans fat is of great worry.

2answer) If the label says 0 grams trans fats, it can still be partially hydrogenated. It may still contain 0.5 grams of trans fats that too per serving. Some of the trans fat is present in certain food items such as dairy products and meat products.

FDA has given the zero grams of fat defination. If it is partially hydrogenated, the structure of the oil changes.0-0.5 trans fats can be present in the food item if its label says 0 grams trans fats. When oil is partially hydrogenated its structure is changes to contain trans fats.