Study: Alternatives to trans-fats may not be so healthy: NewsTarget.com

Trans-fats, which form when food is prepared using hydrogenated oils, have recently been banned in restaurants in New York City and California. Boston and Chicago are considering adopting the ban, but according to a recent report, the alternatives to trans-fat-forming oils are not much better.

The report -- written by members of the Malaysian Palm Oil Board, and published in the journal Nutrition and Metabolism -- studied the effects of three diets on blood glucose and insulin levels.

Diet 1 was based on plam olein (POL). Diet 2 was based on partially hydrogenated soybean oil (PHSO), which is rich in trans-fatty acids. Diet 3 was based on an interesterfied fat (IE), and enriched with stearic acid.

Meals prepared with IE were found to raise blood glucose levels 40 percent more than meals prepared with POL or PHSO. In addition, the report found that meals prepared with IE caused a 22 percent drop in blood insulin levels. Insulin levels were reported to drop by 10 percent following meals prepared with PHSO.

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