Friday, December 08, 2006

Zero Trans Fat Food

TRANS FAT

Studies showed that an extended shelf-life for products could well mean a shortened life for those who eat them.

WHY?
Trans fat increases LDL (low density lipoproteins considered "Bad" and decreases levels of  HDL (High Density Lipoproteins considered "Good"). LDL can clog the arteries of the heart, making them more rigid. It can also increase insulin resistance, thus risk developing Type 2 diabetes.

On the other hand, naturally occuring saturated fats found mainly from animal fats is different as it raises both good and bad cholesterol levels.

Trans fat food: e.g. candy, noodles and processed supermarket food products in varying amounts of trans fat. However, due to its notorious name, many food industries have already been taking approaches to cut down or totally eliminate this trans fat. Nevertheless, always check the nutrition labels to ascertain you will be consuming zero trans fat! Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA): LESS than 1% of daily calories. i.e. An average person who eats 2000 calories a day should consume up to 2-3 grams of trans fat daily.

Advice 

(1) Watch what you eat
e.g.Many fast-food restaurants use liquid shortening to fry their dishes, loading them with trans fat. Limit fast-food intake to no more than twice weekly.

(2) Cooking Methods

Choosing from healthier cooking methods such as steamed fish to boiled potatoes to stewed chicken to baked rice can help you cut down on the calories that goes into the waist (body). It's not as though you can't eat fried foods, but always remember to eat in moderation. Have a mind  to tell you to choose food cooked in a healthier way over fried foods.

(3)Study food label of food products

Restrict your choice to food that do not contain partially hydogenated vegetable oil.
Look out for foods with Healthier Choice Symbol and choose food based on that symbol.

NOT all fats are bad.
Studies show that trans fat found in natural foods like beef and lamb does not harm the body in ways that man-made trans fat can.

Good Fats: MonoUnsaturated, PolyUnsaturated fat, Omega 3, 6, 9 e.g. olive oil, corn oil, sunflower oil and canola oil.
Omega-3 fatty acids from fish, seeds and nuts
(i)keep the heart healthy (ii)reduce inflammation in the body.

Afterall, it's best to choose foods low in saturated and with no trans fat.

Carbon Dioxide!

Carbonated Drinks + Mentos = ???

Carbonated drinks including cola has recently been experimented and found to EXPLODE in a matter of seconds.
"Apparently, mentos sweet has thousands of tiny pits on the surface that're conditional for carbon dioxide bubbles to form in.
As soon as sweet hits the soda, bubbles form all over its surface. When all the gas is released, it pushes all of the liquid up and out of the bottle in an incredible soda blast."