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Supermarket chain is to remove all "trans-fats" from its 15,000 own label products
Sainsbury's is remove all 'trans fats' out of its 15,000 own-brand products. Trans fats are linked to high cholestrol levels and to heart disease.
These 'man-made' fats are formed by a process called hydrogenation, in which vegetable oil is converted into a solid fat using hydrogen. Hydrogenated fats last longer but are regarded by health authourities as 'bad fats'. If you eat too many 'bad fats' you can produce more cholesterol than your body needs, causing furring up of the arteries especially around the heart and the brain. Trans fats are found in several foods such as biscuits, cakes, pastries, fast foods, take-aways and children's sweets, whereas mono-unsaturated and poly-unsaturated fats are both considered to be 'good fats', which are healthy options especially for children and should be used instead of the bad 'trans fats'.
Mono and poly-unsaturated fats are found in in the following foods: avocado, olive oil, some spreads, rapeseed oil, nuts and nut spreads, vegeatble oils (sunflower, corn, safflower oils and some spreads. they are also found in flaxseeds, flaxseed oil, walnuts and green leafy vegetables. oily fish such as mackerel, trout, salmon, sardines and herrings are also rich sources of polyunsaturated fat (good fat).
US Government scientists have concluded that there is no safe level of consumption of 'trans fats', and so Sainsbury's is to remove these fats from products by January, whilst Marks and Spencers became the first UK retailer to banish 'trans fats' from products this year. Waitrose is also removing them from many products.
My Advice: It sounds complicated with all these long words, so keep it simple - look at the label, if you see the words 'trans fats' or 'hydrogenated fats' these are unhealthy, look for the healthy fats 'Monosaturated' or 'polyunsaturated'.
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Sainsburys shifts the fats off the shelves
Supermarket chain is to remove all "trans-fats" from its 15,000 own label products
Sainsbury's is remove all 'trans fats' out of its 15,000 own-brand products. Trans fats are linked to high cholestrol levels and to heart disease.
These 'man-made' fats are formed by a process called hydrogenation, in which vegetable oil is converted into a solid fat using hydrogen. Hydrogenated fats last longer but are regarded by health authourities as 'bad fats'. If you eat too many 'bad fats' you can produce more cholesterol than your body needs, causing furring up of the arteries especially around the heart and the brain. Trans fats are found in several foods such as biscuits, cakes, pastries, fast foods, take-aways and children's sweets, whereas mono-unsaturated and poly-unsaturated fats are both considered to be 'good fats', which are healthy options especially for children and should be used instead of the bad 'trans fats'.
Mono and poly-unsaturated fats are found in in the following foods: avocado, olive oil, some spreads, rapeseed oil, nuts and nut spreads, vegeatble oils (sunflower, corn, safflower oils and some spreads. they are also found in flaxseeds, flaxseed oil, walnuts and green leafy vegetables. oily fish such as mackerel, trout, salmon, sardines and herrings are also rich sources of polyunsaturated fat (good fat).
US Government scientists have concluded that there is no safe level of consumption of 'trans fats', and so Sainsbury's is to remove these fats from products by January, whilst Marks and Spencers became the first UK retailer to banish 'trans fats' from products this year. Waitrose is also removing them from many products.
My Advice: It sounds complicated with all these long words, so keep it simple - look at the label, if you see the words 'trans fats' or 'hydrogenated fats' these are unhealthy, look for the healthy fats 'Monosaturated' or 'polyunsaturated'.
This article was published on Thu 3 August 2006
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