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Tuesday, 21 July 2009 11:14 |
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Trans fats (also known as trans fatty acids or TFA's) are a type of fat that is classified chemically as unsaturated, but its molecules are "rearranged" so that it behaves as if its a saturated fat.
Foods to Avoid
- Deep-fried fast foods such as French fries, chips, wedges and nuggets - partially hydrogenated oils are generally used for deep-frying unless you are told otherwise.
- Fried salty snack foods, such as potato crisps and corn chips.
- Baked goods like meat pies, sausage rolls, apple pies and croissants.
- Doughnuts
- Manufactured biscuits, cookies, muffins and cakes
- Instant noodles
- Packet cake mixes
- Gravy powder
- Microwave popcorn
- Non-dairy coffee whitener
- Frozen foods including fish fingers, crumbed chicken and spring rolls
- Solid cooking margarines
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Hypertension Prevention 
