Trans fat

A trans fatty acid (commonly shortened to trans fat) is an unsaturated fatty acid whose molecules contain trans double bonds between carbon atoms, which makes the molecules less kinked compared with those of 'cis fat'. Research suggests a correlation between diets high in trans fats and diseases like atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. The National Academy of Sciences recommended in 2002 that dietary intake of trans fatty acids be minimized.

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Though some trans fats are found naturally (in the milk and body fat of ruminants such as cows and sheep), the majority are formed during the manufacture of processed foods (see below for details). In unprocessed foods, most unsaturated bonds in fatty acids are in the cis configuration.

Unsaturated: REDIRECT Saturation...

Fatty acid: In chemistry, especially biochemistry, a fatty acid is a carboxylic acid (or organic acid), often with a long aliphatic tail (long chains), either saturated or unsaturated. Most of the natural fatty acids have an even number of carbon atoms, because they are made up of acetate which has two carbon a...

Molecule: A molecule is the smallest particle of a pure chemical substance that still retains its chemical composition and properties. The science of molecules is called molecular chemistry or molecular physics, depending on the particular aspect of focus. Molecular chemistry is concerned with the laws gover...

Trans fat related Images and Photos (experimental)

Fat Cat	Fat Actress	Run, Fat Boy, Run (BD/WS)	Run, Fat Boy, Run (FS/WS)
Trans America Mono	Trans-Formers Poster	Trans-Siberian Express	Big Fat Liar
Fat Joe: Me Myself & I	Fat Joe: Me Myself & I	One Fat Black Cat	Trans America Building San Francisco CA