Are all trans fats bad?
[Trans fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acid in food: origin and biological properties].
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Trans fats from dairy may not increase heart disease risk — and could even be beneficial due to conversion into conjugated linoleic acid.
For decades, all trans fats were lumped together as toxic. This suggests natural trans fats might be the exception — contradicting blanket dietary warnings.
Practical Takeaways
Avoid processed foods with 'partially hydrogenated oils' — but don’t fear butter, cheese, or grass-fed beef.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Trans fats from dairy may not increase heart disease risk — and could even be beneficial due to conversion into conjugated linoleic acid.
For decades, all trans fats were lumped together as toxic. This suggests natural trans fats might be the exception — contradicting blanket dietary warnings.
Practical Takeaways
Avoid processed foods with 'partially hydrogenated oils' — but don’t fear butter, cheese, or grass-fed beef.
Publication
Journal
Nutricion hospitalaria
Year
2019
Authors
P. Gómez-Cortés, M. Á. de la Fuente, M. Juárez
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Claims (6)
Industrial hydrogenation of vegetable oils generates trans fatty acids, which are causally linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and metabolic dysfunction.
Trans fats in food come from two places: factories that process oils, and the stomachs of cows and other grazing animals.
Not all trans fats are the same — some might be more harmful, and others might be less harmful, depending on where they come from.
Man-made trans fats and natural trans fats in dairy and meat are made of different chemical parts, and these differences might affect your health in different ways.
A type of fat found in milk and meat turns into another fat called conjugated linoleic acid in the body, and that second fat might be good for your health.