Quote (BeastOf_TheEast @ Mar 26 2013 05:48pm)
hey raynor, i was getting some fats into my macros and i realized it wasnt good fats. not the end of the world, but there was trans fat in it since it was itlian processed shit meat (was eating dry sausage, tastes good though, had some extra for an easter pie my mom was makin otherwise i'd avoid it. i get majority of fats from olive oil, cheese, or beef etc). but whats the deal about trans fat? why is it so "bad"? does it have any effect on body fat? i understand to lose fat the only thing really is a defecit, so that means trans fat in a defecit theoretically wouldnt make u fat, but could just be bad for other health reasons if its artificial trans fat? i understand natural trans fat can be good, im talking about processed. thanks
Hello. I think you have a few misconceptions here.
First of all, Trans Fat is not good, PERIOD.
Secondly, eating Fat has absolutely NOTHING to do with gaining body fat. You can eat 0 fat every single day and still look like a beached whale if your calories and carbs are too high, and activity level is too low.
Thirdly, trans fats are exceptionally bad in terms of cardiovascular health, AKA heart health. Trans fats occlude the blood vessels and can ultimately lead to heart attack, stroke, and other heart disease.
Thoughts about fats in general:
You need fat in your diet to promote testosterone production. You need a good balance of macros for overall health when not cutting. When cutting, protein+fat is your friend, avoid carbs.
The best word on fat is to make sure you are getting at least 2g of unsaturated fats to every 1g of saturated fats, MINIMUM. A much better level would be 3:1 or 4:1. Of course, stay away from trans fats all together.....avoid like the plague. They have NO benefit on the body whatsoever, regardless of the source.
Read labels. Anything with Hydrogenated or Partially hydrogenated oils, is a source of trans fat. Even if the label says "0 trans fat" it can legally have up to 1/2 a gram of trans fat per serving, and still say zero. So basically avoid anything with "partially hydrogenated" on the ingredients list.