The bad fats are:
1.Saturated fat, raises bad cholesterol and increases the risk of heart disease, stroke and cancer.
The most saturated fats are found in foods like:
- meat
- full-fat milk
- full-fat yogurt
- cheese
- cream cheese
- cream
- butter
2.Trans, or hydrogenated fat, raises bad cholesterol and lovers good cholesterol.
Trans, or hydrogenated fat is found in:
- margarine
- vegetable shortening
- fried foods
- most commercially packaged baked goods
- crackers
- pastries
- cookies
Do some careful nutritional label reading to determine if food has trans fats.
Check the ingredient list for ” hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated vegetable oil.” The higher up on the list this ingredient is, and the more total fat that’s in the product, the more trans fat the food has.
Chose low-fat baked goods, stay away from packaged and prepackaged foods, eat more raw foods like fruits and vegetables and cook as much as you can home.