Fat, for friends who are losing weight, this is the "first enemy".
However, fat is also good and bad, unsaturated fat still plays a larger role in the human body, but there is a kind of fat, which is called "time bomb on the table", which is trans fatty acids.
WHO has launched a programme of action code-named REPLACE to eliminate the proportion of trans fatty acids in the food supply and food processing, and to eliminate trans fatty acids by 2023.
Chinese and foreign double standards? Hollywood: The trans fatty acid content meets the national standard
Recently, the network spread that HaoLiyou targeted the price increase and ingredient double standard of Chinese and Russian products, which caused many netizens to question. In this regard, the official statement of Haoliyou said that since September 2021, the prices of all products in the Chinese market have not been adjusted.
The ingredients used in the coating part of Hollywood in different countries are of the same standard, cocoa powder, cocoa mass, milk powder, oil (cocoa butter), etc. are unified standards, and there is no so-called "double standard problem", and its trans fatty acid content meets the national standard.
Trans fatty acids, what exactly are them?
The so-called trans fatty acids, also known as trans fats, are mainly unsaturated fatty acids from natural or industrial sources.
The trans fat produced by the food industry is mainly derived from the hydrogenation of vegetable oil to make the liquid solid, forming a "partially hydrogenated oil", and the food will also produce a small amount of trans fatty acids due to the high oil smoke and long time during the frying and cooking process.
Trans fats are really not a good thing
The World Health Organization estimates that approximately 540,000 deaths each year are currently associated with the intake of industrially produced trans fatty acids, resulting in a 34 percent increased risk of all-cause death and a 28 percent increased risk of dying from coronary heart disease.
It can cause these health risks:
First, it causes obesity
Excessive intake of high-fat foods, excess fat can not be consumed by the body, can accumulate in the body, resulting in obesity.
Foods containing trans fatty acids are more difficult to digest than other foods, and it is understood that trans fats have 7 times the calories of ordinary fats and are more likely to cause obesity.
Obesity will induce the occurrence of a variety of chronic diseases, such as fatty liver, high blood pressure, etc., bringing harm to health.
Second, increase the risk of diseases such as high blood pressure
Studies have shown that trans fatty acids can increase the amount of LDL cholesterol in the blood, and LDL cholesterol is the culprit of cardiovascular diseases such as arteriosclerosis and hypertension.
The data showed that for every 2% more trans fat consumed, the incidence of cardiovascular disease increased by 23%.
Third, it affects development
Women should eat less foods rich in trans fatty acids during pregnancy or breastfeeding, such as fried foods, potato chips, etc., otherwise it will affect the healthy development of the fetus and baby in the abdomen.
After mothers ingest trans fatty acids, these trans fatty acids can enter the fetus or baby through the placenta or milk, making them more susceptible to essential fatty acid deficiencies, which have a great impact on future growth and development.
In addition, adolescents are in the stage of rapid growth and development, and they should also consume as little as possible excessive trans fatty acids, otherwise it will also affect the absorption of essential fatty acids and affect physical development.
Fourth, it affects fertility
If men consume too much trans fatty acids, it can affect the secretion of sex hormones, once the body is deficient in sex hormones, it may affect men's sexual function, and will also lead to a decrease in sperm activity, which in turn affects men's reproductive function.
Fifth, increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease
Long-term intake of too many trans fatty acids can lead to memory loss and increase the risk of alzheimer's disease in the elderly. Therefore, the elderly should also pay attention to a light diet in their diet and eat less fried foods.
Sixth, blood clots are formed
Ingesting too much trans fatty acids can cause the blood to become viscous, more cohesive, and more likely to form blood clots, which are very harmful to health, and a little attention can be life-threatening, which is also what everyone should pay special attention to.
In addition, excessive intake of trans fatty acids can also lead to a decrease in the function of insulin, increasing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
So, how can you reduce your intake of trans fatty acids in your life?
In addition to controlling the amount of cooking oil eaten during daily cooking, pay attention to the content of trans fatty acids on food packaging, and choose a reasonable cooking method to reduce the oil temperature is too high or repeated frying.
Of course, when buying products, you may wish to pay attention to the content of trans fatty acids on food packaging, for the words marked with "cocoa butter", "vegetable cream", "shortening", "margarine", etc., it is best not to buy it.