Hydrogenated Fat
Hydrogenated fat is a type of fat created by adding hydrogen to liquid vegetable oils, transforming them into solid or semi-solid forms for better stability and longer shelf life. This process, known as hydrogenation, often produces trans fats that can negatively impact heart health by raising LDL cholesterol levels. In today's health-conscious world, it's commonly flagged in nutrition labels as something to limit for better dietary choices.
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Hydrogenated fats played a key role in the invention of Crisco in 1911, a shortening made from cottonseed oil that became a household staple and helped reduce reliance on animal fats during World Wars. However, it wasn't until the 1990s that studies revealed trans fats from hydrogenation could increase heart disease risk by up to 30%, prompting global regulations like the FDA's 2015 ban on artificial trans fats in the US.
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