The World Health Organisation or WHO recommendation is that intake of trans fat should not exceed 1 percent of the total colories, and that saturated fats should not exceed 10 percent of total calories.
The WHO recommendation is not a number based on any scientific studies because, as far as modern scientific research has shown, the safe level of trans fat is ZERO.
Assuming an average person consumes 2,000 calories per day, 1 percent translates to 20 calories, which will come from about 2 grams of trans fats. This might not seem much. But a serving of McDonalds french fries and fried chicked nuggets in the US contains about 10 grams of trans fats. (The figure varies. In Denmark, which banned trans fats in 2003, the same meal contains only about 0.3 grams of trans fats.)
Very small amounts are enough to significantly increase a person's risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity and other health problems.
Research has shown that saturated fats – even though they are thought to cause heart disease – are necessary and beneficial for health. And so, in order to keep healthy, we should ensure that about 10 percent of our calorie intake consists of saturated fats. Read more...
The WHO recommendation is not a number based on any scientific studies because, as far as modern scientific research has shown, the safe level of trans fat is ZERO.
Assuming an average person consumes 2,000 calories per day, 1 percent translates to 20 calories, which will come from about 2 grams of trans fats. This might not seem much. But a serving of McDonalds french fries and fried chicked nuggets in the US contains about 10 grams of trans fats. (The figure varies. In Denmark, which banned trans fats in 2003, the same meal contains only about 0.3 grams of trans fats.)
Very small amounts are enough to significantly increase a person's risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity and other health problems.
Research has shown that saturated fats – even though they are thought to cause heart disease – are necessary and beneficial for health. And so, in order to keep healthy, we should ensure that about 10 percent of our calorie intake consists of saturated fats. Read more...
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