AboutTodd Bublitz, RCEP Expertise I can answer questions on Cholesterol & Lipids. I can explain how diet can and cannot improve your cholesterol & triglyceride levels.
Experience I have 17 years experience in cardiovascular disease prevention, rehabilitation and education. Researcher in cardiovascular exercise, cardiac function and cardiac testing. I developed and maintain Lipid-Clinic.com
Also run Nuclear Cardiology Research Organizations National Lipid Association
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
What is fully and partially hydrogenated? Which is better?
Thank you
Regards
James
Answer James,
The process of hydrogenating liquid oils makes the oils, or fats, more like saturated fats (animal fats - the bad fats). These hydrogenated oils are called trans-fatty acids and are considered by many to be worse than saturated fats. This is because saturated fats increase LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) but trans-fats increase LDL AND decrease HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol).
If you had to rank fats from best to worse, I would do it like this:
The bottom line:
Fully-hydrogenated oils are worse than partially hydrogenated oils, but neither can be considered "good" or even "moderate". They are both BAD.
