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About Dietitians
How to Improve HDL
What Are the Goals of the South Beach Diet?
How Much Water Should You Drink?
Do Almonds Help Lower Cholesterol?
Dieting for Your Blood Type
Dietitians vs. Nutritionists
Natural Colon Cleansing Foods
Reasons to Eat Organic Foods
What Is Trans Fat?
Tips to Prevent Weight Gain While Trying to Quit Smoking
Negative Calorie Foods
Breakfast Foods With Low Carbs
Low-Carb Fast Food Options
Health Benefits of Taking Fish Oil
Diet Tips for an Under-Active Thyroid
Good Carbohydrates vs. Bad Carbohydrates
Examples of Good Carbohydrates
Benefits of Drinking Cranberry Juice
Benefits of Garlic & Fish Oil Capsules
List of Foods That Lower Triglycerides
What Vitamins Can Give You Energy?
Harmful Effects of Caffeine on the Cardiovascular System
Vitamin B5 Information
What Are the Benefits of Flaxseed Oil?
Foods High in Uric Acid
What is Distilled Water?
Negative Side Effects of the South Beach Diet
What Can You Eat on the South Beach Diet?
How Much Sodium Is Ideal in a Diet?
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Summary: Trans fat refers to one of the two types of fatty acids, but trans fats have been processed and heated to a degree that changes their shape and how they react in the body. Eliminate trans fats from the diet with health information from a registered dietitian and licensed nutritionist in this free video on healthy eating.
Rachael Richardson is a registered dietitian and a licensed nutritionist in Florida. Richardson earned her bachelor's degree in the nutrition field at the University of North Florida,...read more
"Hi. This is Rachael Richardson, with Nutrolution Inc., in South Beach, Florida. In this clip, we're talking about what is trans fats? And, trans fats basically actually refers to a chemical structure of a fat, and so there's two types of fatty acids that we consume. Their either cyst fats, or trans fats. And cyst fats actually have a nice horseshoe like structure, that's the shape of the actual fatty acid in the chemical structure, the molecular structure. And trans fats are linear. So there's a line. And it makes a difference because of how the fats, the shape of the fats act in the body. Which is everything, because fats make up our cells, they make up our hormones, they make up our brain. Our brain chemistry. So it's a huge, huge issue. Trans fats basically are fats that have been processed, so they've been high, high heated and usually all kinds of other chemicals added. And they're found in, in many, many processed foods at your local grocery store. We're learning that we can't have them, and some companies are baning trans fats and replacing them with healthier fats, and this is what I recommend. And just so you know, none of the foods on this table behind me have any trans fats at all. This is Rachael with Nutrolution, in Miami Beach, Florida."
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