I am a member of many nutrition, diet and fitness related forums. Many people consider the consumption of dietary fat, especially saturated and trans fat as a major risk factor for health. On the subject of dietary fat, trans fat is believed by several medical professionals to be the worst of them all due to its effect on your blood cholesterol levels, as trans-fatty acids – both raise your “bad” (LDL) cholesterol, lowers your “good” (HDL) cholesterol and increase your risk of developing cardiovascular disease. They can be found naturally in certain animal-based foods, however they are also produced when liquid oils are made into semi-solid fats like shortening and hard margarine.
If you want to lose abdominal fat and gain a tight flat stomach, would you include any kind of trans fat in your diet? Eating foods containing them is considered a really bad choice. Are actually all trans fats pure evil? You may be shocked to hear that there is actually one type of healthy natural trans fat that scientific research shows it may benefit your health in many ways and actually helps you to burn off abdominal fat! It is a unique type of natural trans fat that can stimulate fat loss and lean muscle building. It is called Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA).
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