Hydrogenated oil is a huge buzz world in the food industry. It's a type of
trans fat that many companies and
fast food chains are removing from their products because hydrogenated oil has been linked to heart problems,
miscarriages, obesity, and
belly fat. Let's see if you know which foods to avoid.input.form-submit{color:#000;}Question 88 of 8Traditional Chex MixThe Correct Answer:DoesIf you're a fan of buying the pre-made
Chex Mix, you may want to start making it yourself instead since the store-bought kind contains hydrogenated oil.
OK, so you remember I told you that you should
try to avoid French Fries - aka "Cancer Fries." Now the question has come up: What about
sweet potato fries?
The reason you should avoid French Fries from a restaurant is because most are deep-fried in hydrogenated vegetable oil.
We all know that certain foods are bad for you but what about certain foods that could be linked to cancer? The key to avoiding cancer-causing foods is knowing which ingredients are carcinogens and then reading food labels to permanently avoid consuming those ingredients (specifically hydrogenated oil, sodium nitrate, and acrylamides). Here's the top five potentially cancer causing foods you should avoid from
NewTarget.com:
- Processed meats and bacon: These meats almost always contain the same sodium nitrite found in hot dogs.
As you know, I have been pretty thrilled about all the bans on
trans fat happening worldwide, but of course food makers are finding a way to still make food cheap and unhealthy, without the trans fat. Enter Interesterified Oils.
Being confused about it myself, I decided to look to Mr.
Who doesn't love the taste of melted butter on a freshly baked muffin? Although that creamy taste is unforgettable, we all know that
butter isn't exactly healthy for us because it contains artery-clogging saturated fat and cholesterol.
Margarine is in no way a better option because most of them are made with hydrogenated oils that are high in trans fat.
