TRANS- FATTY ACID AND HEALTH PROBLEMS

Karthika & Sheela PaulDietitians - MVH 

There has been a lot of focus on the need to avoid  trans-fatty acids . To understand why you should avoid trans-fats, it's important to understand what they are and what they can do to your overall well-being. 

 They are unsaturated fats that contain trans-isomer fatty acids which in turn are a by-product of the hydrogenation process. When unsaturated