Why fake fats in snacks are bad for your heart and liver
Hidden Industrial Trans-Fatty Acids: Mechanistic Insights into Dyslipidemia, Cardiovascular Disease, and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
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Some snacks and fried foods have fake fats made by chemists — these fake fats make your bad cholesterol go up, good cholesterol go down, and hurt your liver and heart. Natural fats from cows don’t do this as much.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
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Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Some snacks and fried foods have fake fats made by chemists — these fake fats make your bad cholesterol go up, good cholesterol go down, and hurt your liver and heart. Natural fats from cows don’t do this as much.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 51 / 5
Evidence Score
Based on clinical experience or non-systematic literature reviews. The lowest level of evidence as they are most susceptible to bias and personal perspective.
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Hegazy MA, Vidovic B, Abobakr S, Zeljkovic A, Stefanovic A, Vekic J
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Industrial hydrogenation of vegetable oils generates trans fatty acids, which are causally linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and metabolic dysfunction.
Even though many countries have banned artificial trans fats, you can still find them in baked goods, fried foods, and snacks in places where rules aren’t enforced or labeled clearly.
Eating foods with artificial trans fats raises the bad cholesterol and lowers the good cholesterol, making heart disease more likely.
Trans fats from dairy and meat don’t seem to harm cholesterol or cause inflammation like the ones made in factories — some might even be a little good for you.
Artificial trans fats make your body produce more inflammation and cell damage, which can lead to heart disease and other chronic illnesses.