tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632126352829336664.post6801840422446818499..comments2013-04-19T10:04:05.819-07:00Comments on Bruce R. Cordell: From the Vault: 0 Trans Fat?Bruce Cordellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909721180218892687noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632126352829336664.post-60458868745291324382008-02-09T23:55:00.000-08:002008-02-09T23:55:00.000-08:00Sounds great Jeff!Yeah, it's gotten to the point w...Sounds great Jeff!<BR/><BR/>Yeah, it's gotten to the point where my breakfast consists of raw fruit (breakfast) and vegetables (lunch). I'm not religious about it or anything, but trying.Bruce Cordellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15909721180218892687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632126352829336664.post-31668631800697022182008-02-09T22:03:00.000-08:002008-02-09T22:03:00.000-08:00I still stay away from them, and now I'm dragging ...I still stay away from them, and now I'm dragging my wife down the healthy-esque road with me! And she has me avoiding corn syrup. <BR/><BR/>Together, we might make it out of the next couple of decades without our hearts exploding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632126352829336664.post-34820555621361464582008-02-05T21:58:00.000-08:002008-02-05T21:58:00.000-08:00Thanks for the source, John!The final line in that...Thanks for the source, John!<BR/><BR/>The final line in that piece makes me slightly nervous about the conclusion--I'd recommend staying away from Crisco regardless :-)Bruce Cordellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15909721180218892687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632126352829336664.post-63126589989762579322008-02-05T18:55:00.000-08:002008-02-05T18:55:00.000-08:00Snippet:"When oils are only partially hydrogenated...Snippet:<BR/>"When oils are only partially hydrogenated, the molecules of the partially hydrogenated oils form <I>trans</I> configurations, which means the oil molecules have kind of an odd shape for fat molecules. Your body doesn't like this trans configuration, and in fact, trans fats due to partial hydrogenation are as bad, or worse, for your arteries as saturated fats.<BR/><BR/>Fully hydrogenated shortenings don't have this trans configuration, but of course they are too solid to use for cooking. This problem can be solved by blending the fully hydrogenated solid with unsaturated oils to make them softer so that they can be used like regular margarine or shortening."<BR/><A HREF="http://nutrition.about.com/od/askyournutritionist/f/fully_hydro.htm" REL="nofollow">Source</A>John DiFrancescohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938131323048318917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632126352829336664.post-4146793035505468782008-02-05T11:45:00.000-08:002008-02-05T11:45:00.000-08:00John,Could you give me a little more info on why f...John,<BR/><BR/>Could you give me a little more info on why fully hydrogenated oils do not contain trans fat? As I understand it, whether a given string of carbon contains only some attached hydrogen atoms through artificial means (partially hydrogenated0, or whether the carbon string is fully capped by hydrogen on every carbon, it is the method of attaching the hydrogen itself that creates the trans-bond between the carbon and hydrogen (as opposed to more naturally occurring cis-bond). It may well be that I don't understand what fully hydrogenated means... perhaps it is not an artificial process?<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Bruce Cordellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15909721180218892687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632126352829336664.post-7422415554215534852008-02-05T11:16:00.000-08:002008-02-05T11:16:00.000-08:00Bruce,I'm also a trans-fat Nazi and am diligent ab...Bruce,<BR/><BR/>I'm also a trans-fat Nazi and am diligent about keeping it out of our pantry.<BR/><BR/>Just one clarification for you, though. If the ingredient list specifically contains "fully hydrogenated oils" (as opposed to just "hydrogenated" or "partially hydrogenated"), then they do not contain any trans fat.<BR/><BR/>It's still fat, of course, so you still want to be mindful of how much you're ingesting, but it's not trans fat.John DiFrancescohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938131323048318917noreply@blogger.com