The worst type of dietary fat is the kind known as trans fat.
As per Harvard.edu, it is a byproduct of a process called hydrogenation that is used to turn healthy oils into solids and to prevent them from becoming rancid.
Trans fats are worse for cholesterol levels than saturated fats because they:
• Raise bad LDL and lower good HDL
• Create inflammation, (18) – a reaction related to immunity – which has been implicated in heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and other chronic conditions
• Contribute to insulin resistance (16)
• Can have harmful health effects even in small amounts – for each additional 2 percent of calories from trans fat consumed daily, the risk of coronary heart disease increases by 23 percent.
Trans fats have no known health benefits and that there is no safe level of consumption. Today, these mainly man-made fats are rapidly fading from the food supply.
If you haven’t been eating a healthy and nutritious diet that helps you keep your blood cholesterol low and maintain a normal blood pressure, you can start today with these simple, but effective tips from Medmutual.com.