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Distributed in furtherance of the acts of Congress of May 8 and June 30, 1914. North Carolina State Uni-versity and North Carolina A& T State University commit themselves to positive action to secure equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability. In addition, the two Universities welcome all persons without regard to sexual orientation. North Carolina State Uni-versity, North Carolina A& T State University, U. S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments cooperating. F O R L I F E Become More Healthy in the Foods You Eat... Trans Fat Why worry about trans fat? Eating too much trans fat raises the level of bad cholesterol ( LDL) in your blood and may reduce your good cholesterol ( HDL) level. This puts you at greater risk of heart attack or stroke. To address this issue, the Food and Drug Administration has required labeling of trans fat contents in processed foods. Many manufacturers are reducing the trans fat in products. It is recommended that you keep your intake of trans fats as low as possible. Look for foods that contain 0g trans fat. What are trans fats? The fat in food is slightly altered as a result of the process of hydrogenation of oils and fats. These altered fats are called trans fats. The amount of trans fats formed depends on the amount of hydrogenation. Trans fat acts much like saturated fat in the body. EAT RIGHT F O R L I F E What foods contain trans fats? Check the Nutrition Facts food label to see if trans fat is listed with its amount present. There is no Daily Value (% DV) assigned to trans fat. So far, no Daily Value has been agreed upon. Establishing a Daily Value would help con-sumers put the product’s trans fat content in perspective by indicating how much trans fat is present compared with a recommended daily amount. If there is no amount of trans fat shown on the Nutrition Facts food label, there still can be a small amount present ( up to 0.49 grams/ serving). Check the ingredient list for terms that indicate the presence of trans fat. They include terms like hydrogenated oil, partially hydrogenated oil, and vegetable oil shorten-ing. While this will tell you that some trans fat is present, the amount is negligible or not enough to be important if the Nutrition Facts on the food label shows no amount present. Trans fat can be found thoughout the food groups, especially where foods have been processed by hydrogenation.
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Full Text | Distributed in furtherance of the acts of Congress of May 8 and June 30, 1914. North Carolina State Uni-versity and North Carolina A& T State University commit themselves to positive action to secure equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability. In addition, the two Universities welcome all persons without regard to sexual orientation. North Carolina State Uni-versity, North Carolina A& T State University, U. S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments cooperating. F O R L I F E Become More Healthy in the Foods You Eat... Trans Fat Why worry about trans fat? Eating too much trans fat raises the level of bad cholesterol ( LDL) in your blood and may reduce your good cholesterol ( HDL) level. This puts you at greater risk of heart attack or stroke. To address this issue, the Food and Drug Administration has required labeling of trans fat contents in processed foods. Many manufacturers are reducing the trans fat in products. It is recommended that you keep your intake of trans fats as low as possible. Look for foods that contain 0g trans fat. What are trans fats? The fat in food is slightly altered as a result of the process of hydrogenation of oils and fats. These altered fats are called trans fats. The amount of trans fats formed depends on the amount of hydrogenation. Trans fat acts much like saturated fat in the body. EAT RIGHT F O R L I F E What foods contain trans fats? Check the Nutrition Facts food label to see if trans fat is listed with its amount present. There is no Daily Value (% DV) assigned to trans fat. So far, no Daily Value has been agreed upon. Establishing a Daily Value would help con-sumers put the product’s trans fat content in perspective by indicating how much trans fat is present compared with a recommended daily amount. If there is no amount of trans fat shown on the Nutrition Facts food label, there still can be a small amount present ( up to 0.49 grams/ serving). Check the ingredient list for terms that indicate the presence of trans fat. They include terms like hydrogenated oil, partially hydrogenated oil, and vegetable oil shorten-ing. While this will tell you that some trans fat is present, the amount is negligible or not enough to be important if the Nutrition Facts on the food label shows no amount present. Trans fat can be found thoughout the food groups, especially where foods have been processed by hydrogenation. |