Trans fats ... fast track to fatness

Fast foods are loaded with trans-fatty acids (trans fats). Trans fats are polyunsaturated oils loaded with hydrogen to preserve and harden them.

High intake of trans fats increases the risk of heart disease and some cancers. Stick margarine, fast foods, commercially processed foods and fried foods contain high levels of trans fats.

Researchers from the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in North Carolina, in a six-year study, found that feeding monkeys trans fats increased abdominal fat 30% and increased weight by 7%. The monkeys also had higher blood sugar levels, which means they were insulin resistant.

People who eat 5 grams of trans fat per day increase their risk of heart disease by a whopping 25%!

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