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Heard of this? Well, in today's world I bet every one of us had had an encounter with this term. Hydrogenated fat. As simple as it's name is, it means fat that is hydrogenated. Also known as Trans fat. Whatever it is called, it isn't doing any any good to your body. To produce it , hydrogen molecules are pumped into the fat(veggie oil).I won't go detail into it's chemistry and such, let's just keep it simple. When hydrogen and a high temperature forced upon oil (liquid form, that is) with a possibly presence of a catalyst (platinum/nickel) , a product is produced, from liquid it is now a solid material, however it is no longer a natural thing. It is no longer a natural fat.It is now a trans fat, trans fatty acid. And as we all know trans fat are bad fats.They are plastic fats, plastic, i repeat. Unknown to the body's digestive system and is hardly digested. Imagine that! Let's look into why these fats are pumped with hydrogen in the first place. For...

Oils are oily, they are fats.Did you know that oils are not all bad? Some are bad, some are good and some just totally mess up your body system. Oils can be found in forms of saturated(mostly from animals), unsaturated(mostly from plants) and hydrogenated(Solidified oils formed by pumping in hydrogen molecules). Why do we need fat?; For energy. For healthy new cells. For healthy brain cells. Helps the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins. Makes up our hormones For healthier membranes and healthier looking skin. As cushions for our vital organs(kidneys,heart) Why don't we need the extra fats?; Burdens our organs. Burdens our heart. Adds up on your waistline. Clogs up the arteries. Hardens the arteries. Impair digestion processes. Makes you overweight, and the excess weight eventually takes a toll on your joints. Forms gall stones. Triggers cancer. Slows brain activity, premature aging of brain cells causes dementia. Saturated fat is, well, saturated and too much ...

Nuts are great substitution for junk snacking. If you don't fancy nuts, here are the reasons why you should maybe start considering them in your menu. Studies have proven that nuts consumption offers tremendous health benefits. What kind of nuts are we talking here? All kinds, including cashews, almond, macadamia,walnuts,pecan,brazil nuts and even the common peanuts . Men who ate nuts at least twice a week had a 47% lower risk of cardiac death and a 30% lower risk of dying from coronary-artery diseases than those who didn't eat nuts. Women who ate 140gm of nuts in the week were 35% less likely to suffer heart attacks than women who ate less than 28gm per month. Eating a handful of pecans daily lowers cholesterol by 11.3%. Peanut butter could be a part of your diet! yipee! As it provides the same benefits as the nut itself. Walnuts contains melatonin, which destroys free radicals , which are by-product of cellular metabolism. Brazil nuts contains selenium, an antioxidan...

Beating the cholesterol level in your blood isn't hard. If you want to, you can. You can still eat delicious yet nutritious food that can help you to get rid of those fatty fats. Add these amazingly yummy foods into your diet or better, substitute them for the cholesterol contributing foods you've been consuming all this while. Having an increased blood cholesterol level increases the risk for cardiovascular diseases,liver diseases and dysfunctional organs. Okay,for an achievable goal do get involved in a consistent physical activity(burns fat quickly) and cut down on the smoking(retards digestion processes and impairs the breakdown of fats),now you're good to go. So, let's say goodbye to those fat-laden foods and take in these wonderful foods;- Oatmeal You should take oat for breakfast, at least. If not you can take up to 3 or 4 servings per day. Oats is a perfect meal to start the day with, fortified with omega-3, folate and potassium. It is fiber-rich, effectiv...

Cholesterol and fats are notorious. But they are not totally bad. We do need them for preserving body heat, maintaining cell membranes structure, manufactures hormone and bile acids. So, what's the problem? The problem is that many of us are consuming waaaay too much of these substances that it becomes a burden for our body. Why happens when we get an overload of fatty solids in our system? Since they are solids, not liquid, they are hard to digest and have the tendency of blocking blood vessels. Increasing the risk for angina and cardiovascular diseases.Some of the noticed symptoms in a person with high levels of cholesterol are yellow nodules underneath the eyes, beneath the skin of elbows or knees. As we all know, there are two types of cholesterol, HDL(the good guy) and LDL(the bad guy). The ratio is whenever one is lower, the other is higher.What we've got to do is try to increase the HDL, the LDL will then back off. One problem though, its harder to keep the LDL low as ...