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Trans
fats are considered the most harmful type of dietary fat for you and your
family. Small amounts of trans fats are naturally found in meat and dairy
products. However the main dietary source is processed foods.
Trans
fats can be synthetically produced and are routinely used in a wide variety of
foods found in your local supermarket.
They
are highly favoured by food manufacturers as they add texture to a food product
and extend shelf life.
Trans
fats are found in processed foods such as deep fried foods, margarine,
commercial baked goods (doughnuts, biscuits, cakes, chips and crackers) and
microwave popcorn.
Trans
fats can be listed on a food label with vague names such as ‘hydrogenated oils’
or ‘partially hydrogenated vegetable oils’.
What are trans fats?
Trans
fats are formed by turning liquid vegetable oils into solid fats. This
industrial process is termed ‘hydrogenation’. Ongoing scientific evidence
confirms a diet high in trans fats will increase a persons’ risk of developing
heart disease and diabetes.
Increasing
consumer awareness is driving the demand to ban the use of this deadly food
ingredient. Prohibiting its use would definitely be a step in the right
direction.
The
USA Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently acknowledged that reducing
trans fat intake could prevent thousands of heart attacks and deaths.
Truth in labelling trans fats
Trans
fats are produced on an industrial scale to fuel demand by large food
manufactures. They are found in an extensive range of popular food products.
Due
to lax labelling laws food manufacturers do not always declare that a food
product contains trans fats. This means you could be unknowingly consuming
these dangerous fats as part of your daily diet. Until food companies provide
more truth in labelling this risky food ingredient can easily find its way into
your shopping trolley.
You are what you eat {literally!} Trans fats and your thyroid
Our
bodies are constantly regenerated from the food we consume. This means we are
what we eat, literally. Any type of dietary fat, good or bad has the potential
to be used by the body. Your body needs dietary fat to store energy, to provide
structure to cell membranes, and to make important vitamins and hormones.
The
body does not require trans fats. In fact these fats are very harmful to the
body at a basic cell level. Each cell of your body is surrounded by a fatty
membrane. When a cell is healthy the outer membrane is flexible. This allows
nutrients to pass in and unwanted substances to pass out.
When
a cell membrane is constructed using hardened and unhealthy fats it becomes
rigid. The function of the entire cell is then compromised. This can easily
occur in the specialized thyroid cells.
Trans
fats are very damaging to the thyroid cell membranes. When the cells are
compromised it can undermine healthy day-to-day thyroid function.
A
natural thyroid diet that emphasizes plenty of fresh unprocessed foods is an
important step to eliminate trans fats intake. Good quality butter, coconut
oil, macadamia nut oil and extra virgin oil are all sources of beneficial
dietary fat that will not harm your thyroid.
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Author Bio:
Louise O’ Connor,
the author of The Natural Thyroid Diet –The 4-Week Plan to Living Well, Living Vibrantly, who
is a specialist in Thyroid Health. She is a highly regarded Australian
Naturopath and founder of Wellnesswork.
The Natural Thyroid
Diet goes beyond diet advice and offers practical and effective ways to achieve
healthy thyroid levels within just a short period of time. For more details,
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