Transfat: A ‘silent poison’ that slowly damages the heart Transfat not only damages cholesterol, it is also associated with high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity. All these factors together greatly increase the risk of ‘ cardiovascular disease ’, i.e. heart and blood vessel diseases. From our kitchen to the market packets, dishes filled with fat are increasing day by day. Biscuits, cookies, samosas, chips, cakes, pizza, momos, all of these are consumed daily. But a dangerous element, transfat, is hidden inside these dishes. The fat hidden inside it gradually damages the heart and blood vessels. Which acts like a ‘silent poison’. What is transfat? Transfat is mainly ‘ partially hydrogenated fat ’. In simple terms, when vegetable oil is repeatedly heated, processed, or chemically processed to preserve it for a long time, its content increases. Earlier, its content was high in products used as ‘ dalda ’ or vegetable ghee. Heating oil repeatedly, keeping fried dishes for a long t...
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