http://www.mohrresults.com/nutrition/the-most-evil-fat-in-the-world/ Dream. Believe. Achieve. Your weight loss experts. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:25:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.mohrresults.com/nutrition/the-most-evil-fat-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1159 jj Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:28:34 +0000 http://www.mohrresults.com/?p=452#comment-1159 It was my understanding that fully hydrogenated fats do NOT contain trans fats.  Only partially hydrogenated fats have trans fats.  The following definition is directly from the AHA website explaining the difference between partially and fully hydrogenated fats: <strong>What is the difference between partially hydrogenated oils and fully hydrogenated oils?</strong> Hydrogenation is the process by which liquid vegetable oil is turned into solid fat.  Partially hydrogenated oils contain <i>trans</i> fats.  However, when liquid vegetable oil is fully hydrogenated, almost no <i>trans</i> fats remain.  Full hydrogenation increases the amount of saturated fats, mostly in the form of stearic acid.  Stearic acid does not raise levels of LDL (“bad”) cholesterol.  This makes fully hydrogenated fats less harmful than partially hydrogenated fats. It was my understanding that fully hydrogenated fats do NOT contain trans fats.  Only partially hydrogenated fats have trans fats.  The following definition is directly from the AHA website explaining the difference between partially and fully hydrogenated fats:
What is the difference between partially hydrogenated oils and fully hydrogenated oils? Hydrogenation is the process by which liquid vegetable oil is turned into solid fat.  Partially hydrogenated oils contain trans fats.  However, when liquid vegetable oil is fully hydrogenated, almost no trans fats remain.  Full hydrogenation increases the amount of saturated fats, mostly in the form of stearic acid.  Stearic acid does not raise levels of LDL (“bad”) cholesterol.  This makes fully hydrogenated fats less harmful than partially hydrogenated fats.

]]> http://www.mohrresults.com/nutrition/the-most-evil-fat-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1115 Chris and Kara Mohr Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:15:02 +0000 http://www.mohrresults.com/?p=452#comment-1115 You make excellent points, Paula...it's a matter of balance. The LESS packaged foods you can eat, the better. The less eating out you can do, the better. The MORE fresh foods you can eat, the better. :-) Keep up all your positive changes! Every small change will ultimately mean big results! You make excellent points, Paula…it’s a matter of balance. The LESS packaged foods you can eat, the better. The less eating out you can do, the better. The MORE fresh foods you can eat, the better. Keep up all your positive changes! Every small change will ultimately mean big results!

]]> http://www.mohrresults.com/nutrition/the-most-evil-fat-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1114 Paula B Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:51:41 +0000 http://www.mohrresults.com/?p=452#comment-1114 Okay, sometimes you stress me out. This is one of those times. I don't think I can realistically eliminate packaged foods. There's time, money and convenience involved here. In my dream world, I think I would enjoy cooking fresh food for just about every meal, but right now there's just not always time for that -- shopping-, storage-, preparation-wise. So, I have found some brands (though they are godAWFUL expensive sometimes) that I just trust to deliver non-crap food. Kashi, Cascadian Farms, Amy's, Muir, Alexia fries, Newman's Own -- all those brands from the Nature's Market section of Kroger (where I am surprised it doesn't cost you $10 just to browse) come to mind. So, is that a stupid assumption? The more I read labels (and I've done that for many years), the harder it gets. First it was calories. Then we learned that to reduce calories, they mess around with other things that are not so good for you. Then fats were the rage, then carbs, now you have to scan for certain ingredients. Plus, if you compare brands, it takes forever to grocery shop. (And generic brands are NOT the same. The cheapest products in those evil middle aisles are almost always less healthy in some way.) Plus, I am getting OLD. I gotta take the reading glasses with me if I really want to read the ingredients lists. Humiliating. Okay, sometimes you stress me out. This is one of those times.
I don't think I can realistically eliminate packaged foods. There's time, money and convenience involved here. In my dream world, I think I would enjoy cooking fresh food for just about every meal, but right now there's just not always time for that — shopping-, storage-, preparation-wise.
So, I have found some brands (though they are godAWFUL expensive sometimes) that I just trust to deliver non-crap food. Kashi, Cascadian Farms, Amy's, Muir, Alexia fries, Newman's Own — all those brands from the Nature's Market section of Kroger (where I am surprised it doesn't cost you $10 just to browse) come to mind.
So, is that a stupid assumption?
The more I read labels (and I've done that for many years), the harder it gets. First it was calories. Then we learned that to reduce calories, they mess around with other things that are not so good for you. Then fats were the rage, then carbs, now you have to scan for certain ingredients. Plus, if you compare brands, it takes forever to grocery shop. (And generic brands are NOT the same. The cheapest products in those evil middle aisles are almost always less healthy in some way.)
Plus, I am getting OLD. I gotta take the reading glasses with me if I really want to read the ingredients lists. Humiliating.

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