Consumption of trans fats can cause heart attacks and strokes

Fast food is the most popular food among young people. That is why the market for fast food, semi-finished products, fried potato fries, chips, as well as various sweets is booming.

According to analyzes, they contain an excessively high amount of trans fats. According to the World Health Organization, 5 billion people around the world are not protected from the harmful effects of these fats. This increases the risk of heart disease and death.

Trans fats, which are used in the preparation of such dishes, cause the death of about 300 thousand people on our planet every year.

So, what is the conclusion of medical professionals on this issue?

Trans fats are cheaper than fats that are beneficial for the body and have a number of chemical and physical properties, - says Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Nizom Ermatov. - For example, they remain solid at room temperature, which is why they are convenient to add to various processed food products.

They are industrially processed or natural unsaturated fatty acids. These products are found in margarine, vegetable oils, fried foods and baked goods, in particular crackers, cookies and pies. It is also found naturally in the meat and milk of ruminants. However, both types are harmful to health.

Fats serve as a “building material” for the formation of cell membranes and other biological structures. If they have an artificially synthesized trans form, they have a negative effect on the metabolic processes in the body.

In particular, they increase the amount of harmful cholesterol in the body, i.e. low-density lipoproteins, which form a plug in the walls of blood vessels and narrow them. As a result, the process of blood circulation in the body and the blood supply to vital organs is disrupted. As a result, various dangerous diseases such as heart attack, stroke, and pulmonary embolism can occur.

Trans fats also accelerate inflammatory processes and increase the risk of developing diabetes and oncological diseases.

Therefore, the WHO recommends banning this type of fat or reducing it to 1% of the daily energy intake. That is, if the daily diet contains 2,000 calories, the share of trans fats should be 2.2 grams. However, today the amount of this type of fat in some foods is 200 times more than the daily norm.

Therefore, the most correct way out in such a situation is to completely abandon the consumption of trans fats or reduce their amount to a minimum.

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