Therapist, nutritionist, doctor of medical sciences Alla Pogozheva said that giving up baking is the first step to improve the health of the heart and blood vessels.
Therapist Pogozheva recalled in an interview that the state of the cardiovascular system is significantly harmed by the use of foods with trans fatty acids or trans fats.
According to an expert, trans fats, which are artificially modified animal fatty acids, are present in high doses in a variety of prepared snacks, as well as in many other ready-to-eat and industrially processed foods, including fast food and sauces.
Pastries and desserts are especially high in trans-fatty acids, the doctor of medical sciences noted.
Why are trans fats so dangerous? Alla Pogozheva informed that people who consume large amounts of trans fatty acids subsequently have an increase in the level of total cholesterol in the blood. Such accumulation of cholesterol contributes to the development of vascular plaques, atherosclerosis. In this regard, the risk of suffering from vascular and heart diseases increases sharply.Therapist Pogozheva advised to give up baking for the sake of the health of the heart and blood vessels, she called such a refusal the first step in strengthening the health of blood vessels and the heart. According to the doctor, such a product can contain up to 30 percent trans fatty acids.
In general, the doctor warned, addiction to store-bought delicacies can greatly harm the cardiovascular system, and the consumption of such products should be kept under strict control.
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“Lovers of store-bought desserts are at risk of heart disease faster than others. An increase in the calorie content of the diet by only two percent due to trans fats by 23 percent increases the risk of coronary heart disease, ”Pogozheva told the portal healthy eating. more saturated fat.
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Alla Pogozheva HLS MD, professor, leading researcher, therapist of the highest qualification category, nutritionist.