6. What is the hydrogenation of vegetable oils?
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Explanation:
Food companies began using hydrogenated oil to help increase shelf life and save costs. Hydrogenation is a process in which a liquid unsaturated fat is turned into a solid fat by adding hydrogen. During this manufactured partially hydrogenated processing, a type of fat called trans fat is made.
While small amounts of trans fats are found naturally in some foods, most trans fats in the diet come from these processed hydrogenated fats.
Partially hydrogenated oils can affect heart health because they increase “bad” (low-density lipoprotein, or LDL) cholesterol and lower “good” (high-density lipoprotein, or HDL) cholesterol. On the other hand, a fully hydrogenated oil contains very little trans fat, mostly saturated fat, and doesn’t carry the same health risks as trans fat.
Still, food manufacturers continue to use partially hydrogenated oils to:
save money
extend shelf life
add texture
increase stability
Partially hydrogenated oil isn’t always easy to spot, but there are ways to spot it and avoid it.
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