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Six reasons you should not have trans fats

  • 14/02/2009

Heart diseases

Trans fats in the hydrogenated oils are worse than saturated fats. They decrease the amount of good cholesterol (hdl). This makes consumption of hydrogenated fats especially bad for the heart. For example, increase of five grammes of trans fats per day could lead to a 25 per cent increase in the risk of cardiovascular disease
Diabetes

Trans fats interfere with cell membrane