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“Processed foods are dangerous for your health,” says Richard Béliveau, author of Eating Well, Living Well. That’s partly because many industrially produced products contain trans fats—fatty acids that are produced when manufacturers use a chemical process to turn liquid oil into solids.
This process, called partial hydrogenation, gives manufactured foods a longer shelf life, but it also makes them some of the worst foods you can eat. Trans fats raise your LDL (bad cholesterol) and lower your HDL (good cholesterol) levels and, according to Health Canada, is associated with a higher risk for heart disease.
Look at a product’s ingredient list before deciding to purchase it. Products that list hydrogenated oil, salt, sugar or high-fructose corn syrup as the first ingredients are all negative for your health, says Béliveau.
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