Margarine is an important raw material for making biscuits, cakes and cakes. It has various pleasant names-vegetable creamer, non-vegetable creamer, shortening and vegetable cream. In fact, they all have the same chemical name "hydrogenated oil". In addition, hydrogenated oil is hidden in chocolate, ice cream, butter cookies, instant noodles, egg yolk pie, coffee partner and buttered bread. These mouth-watering foods have to rely on hydrogenated oil to taste good. However, behind these delicious foods, it is very likely to lay a dangerous trap for people's health, leading to the high incidence of diseases such as diabetes, coronary heart disease and obesity, and becoming a health killer under delicious foods, which should be eaten with caution.
There are four main hazards of hydrogenated oil to health: increasing blood viscosity and cohesion and promoting thrombosis; Increase low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (bad cholesterol), reduce high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (good cholesterol), and promote arteriosclerosis; Increase the incidence of type 2 diabetes; It affects the normal growth and development of infants and adolescents, and may have adverse effects on the development of the central nervous system.
For the sake of long-term health, when choosing food, you can try to avoid eating too many foods containing hydrogenated oil, and don't pursue the soft and crisp taste too much.