Why is trans-fat bad for the heart?
In this video, Dr. K K Aggarwal, Padma Shri Awardee, Editor-in-chief IJCP Publications, will explain why trans-fat is bad for the heart in this video. Transfat is any oil which is hydrogenated, liquid oil is solidified. Hydrogenated transfat increases LDL cholesterol which is bad for health and will decrease the HDL cholesterol. He will also discuss that pure ghee will not decrease HDL even if it increases LDL cholesterol. Transfat is bad and the meal should not have more half gram of transfat or it should be transfat free.
Dr. KK Aggarwal
Recipient of Padma Shri, Vishwa Hindi Samman, National Science Communication Award and Dr B C Roy National Award, Dr Aggarwal is a physician, cardiologist, spiritual writer and motivational speaker. He was the Past President of the Indian Medical Association and President of Heart Care Foundation of India. He was also the Editor in Chief of the IJCP Group, Medtalks and eMediNexus
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