Hidden killer
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Hidden killer
It's trans fat. It's dangerous. And it's in food you eat every day.
Virtually every french fry is cooked in trans fat-filled grease. Almost half of all cereals contain it. So do 70 percent of cake mixes, 75 percent of chips and other salty snacks, 80 percent of frozen breakfast foods like waffles, and 95 percent of cookies.
Trans fat is found in numerous foods - Indeed, any packaged goods that contains "partially-hydrogenated vegetable oils", "hydrogenated vegetable oils" or "shortening" most likely contain trans fat.
Some studies also showed that a diet high in trans fatty acids may be linked to a greater risk of Type 2 Diabetes, and of course- the dreaded Heart Disease
Check the ingredients list. If the words "partially hydrogenated" appear in the ingredients, the product contains trans fat. Also note that if the word "shortening" in the ingredient, the product probably contains partially hydrogenated oil which means that it contains trans fat.
What can we do ?
# avoid using cooking oils that are high in saturated fats and/or trans fats such as coconut oil, palm oil or vegetable shortening. Instead, use oils that are low in saturated fats and high in mono- and polyunsaturated fats such as canola oil, olive oil and flax seed oil.
# minimize using commercially packaged foods which are high in trans fats. Always read labels to look for trans-fat free alternatives. -
And why should this be in speaker's corner?
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Because we need to put a stop to this slow killing of ourselves and our kids. Each time we take a french fry, we shorten our lives......
Govt must ban trans fat in cooking oils and biscuits...........
Someone must make noise to get attention..........so start in Speakers Corner lor !!!! -
wow ban this ban that,you really like a police state ah?
Know what is personal choice?If people choose to eat fat laden of the unhealthy kind,it is their own damn choice.You really think people do not know these food are unhealthy meh.Siao ban here ban there,then go eat grass lah since there are really very few healthy food around. -
What brand cooking oil you use?
Lard?
Palm oil based? - High saturated fats....
Reanut oil ?
Corn Oil ?
Olive oil ? - this one best !
Or you donno what brand? Just eat what your mother buy? -
I'm pro "Freedom of Choice!". Don't have to ban, there are some who know about transfat and don't care. "I chose what I eat" its like smoking or drinking alchohol. All harmful. But I feel that food products should declare how much transfat to be fair to those who are concerned. Incl restaruants etc...
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then don't eat lor, just eat organic vegetables every day
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life would be boring and meaningless if we have to avoid this, avoid that. Just eat what we like, but exercise to keep healthy, thats better than avoiding food. Life is about eating wonderful and tasty food!
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oh pls
i prefer education
i think, besides the numerous failures, one of the exceptional plus points of this gahmen is the strong education against smoking and the strict laws
i rather be informed and know that smoking is unhealthy, and that if i take up smoking, i know its my choice
rather than be clueless and thinks the gahmen is just a trigger happy organisation -
everything also dangerous next just drink water only
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Water poisoning.Originally posted by crazy monkey:everything also dangerous next just drink water only -
eat air only.Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Water poisoning.