Bad Fats: Are Trans Fats Dangerous? - Thomas DeLauer

Bad Fats - Are Trans Fats Really That Dangerous? - Thomas DeLauer… Everywhere you turn people are going to tell you that trans fats are bad, but I want to explain to you in this video why they're wrong. Now I'm not that saying industrial trans fats are good, in fact, they're far from that. Those truly are bad. There is a whole different world of trans fats that fall under the umbrella of the term trans fats that I feel like we need to understand, and I'm going to help you learn that process.

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Alright. So let's get down to this. Trans fats are simple. All trans fats are, are fats that have ultimately been modified to become more hydrogenated. What that means is a fat that is a liquid has gone through a process, either natural or artificial, to become more solid. And in the world of shelf stability it's very, very common to take a fat and make it much more stable by hydrogenating it. Now what we have to understand is the stability of fats before we can ever understand a natural trans fat and an artificial trans fat, because if you stick with me through the entirety of this video I'm going to give you some research that breaks down that naturally occurring trans fats are actually very good. It's just the artificial trans fats that we have to be aware of, and the science is pretty earth shattering.

So first off, the stability of fats. When we look at a fat we have polyunsaturated, we have monounsaturated, and we have saturated fats. All that means is that some fats are liquid and have more open bonds, and some fats are saturated, which means that they're solid at room temperature and they don't have any open bonds. That's why they're all close together, compacted, and saturated. It's that simple. So the whole idea is, one that is polyunsaturated, more and more liquid, is much less likely to be stable when put on a shelf, whereas a saturated fat is a lot more stable when it's on a shelf.

So the whole idea of making a food saturated, or hydrogenating it, was actually totally good intentioned. It was totally coming from a good place. It was designed to take an unstable fat and inject hydrogen into the process to ultimately make it more self-stable. We were trying to do a good thing, but what people and scientists didn't realize back then was that we lack the enzymes to break down those trans fats, therefore leaving remnants of those fats floating around through our system for long periods of time. So now that you know what the stability of fats really is, let's talk about the hydrogenation process from an artificial standpoint.

So here's what happens. They take a fat, okay normally an oil, like a vegetable oil, a soybean oil, something like that. If you look on a label of something you might see partially hydrogenated soybean oil, okay. What they do is they heat it to a very, very high temperature and then they pass hydrogen through it. And what happens, is when it's heated to a high temperature, in the absence of oxygen, the hydrogen comes in and it occupies the space where the oxygen normally would. So basically what they're doing, is they're taking what would normally potentially be ruined by oxygen and they're plugging a hydrogen in. Oxygen, in this case, is bad, hydrogen is good.

So what we're trying to do, is we're trying to heat the fat and the plug the hydrogen in since hydrogen is safe, and make it so that the oxygen can't get in instead. If it were to happen slowly and not in a controlled environment, the oxygen would come in and make the fat bad. So take a donut for example, like maybe a 7-Eleven or convenience store donut, the really tasty ones in the little pack, okay. If you look at the label of them you'll see some partially hydrogenated fats in there.

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[ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

I find it funny that within 3 minutes of posting this video there are always 3-4 people that hit ‘dislike.’ Seems to me that I have some haters that be subscribed to the channel 😂😂

[sonyldummy]

I like it when someone puts useful detail into some popular knowledge. Like that there are natural transfats.

[gao]

Referencing a study done on genetically modified LAB RATS to paint trans fats as healthy is beyond disingenuous

[GrassrootsGreg]

Video suggestion: a follow up to this video to elaborate examples of foods that have good trans fats and bad trans fats.

[dboi]

Thanks for the great videos you put up Thomas. I've been intermittent fasting for about 3 weeks now. Started straight away doing 20 hours fasted and having two meals in the 4 hours left. All raw foods pretty much. No sugar, bread etc. Been drinking black coffee and having Apple cider vinegar around 2 to 3 times a day with water. Today was my first 24 hour fast and I've just eaten now. I've never ever felt better. Really glad I came across this channel. Thank you man

[craigfairbairn]

Thomas I was wondering if you could look into and do a video on eating the avocado seed.  I've seen a couple videos recently about grinding it up and putting them in your smoothies etc.. There appear to be some great benefits but there are  also some concerns about it being toxic to the human system.  I think this would be a great video to do.  As always thanks for all the information you are putting out there and keep up the good work.

[miker]

I've bounced in and out of keto of the years mostly out then in. It's not a lifestyle for me. Until. I learned how to cook. Man there is so many meals you can eat when you know how to cook. Make you're own keto pasta, havnt spaghetti Bolognese have pasta bake, make keto bread make keto chocolate cakes. My biggest vice is fizzy drinks I just need a keto fizzy drink lol

[azyurel]

Thanks again Thomas DeLauer, you've inspired me to get back to losing weight. I'm down 50 lbs now and I've got a long way to go, but your videos have been very helpful. My goal is to lose 142 lbs, and I've been following your videos and Dr. Bergs to help me get there. Intermittent Fasting and Keto!!

[hmbv]

I understand that both exercise is good for burning fats but which exercise is better for burning fats/weight loss? Aerobic or anaerobic?

[honestcomment]

Question: I do not follow a strict Ketogenic diet by choice (ie not a will problem) and I would like to know if I will still get benefits from lowering the amount of carbs. Right now, I avoid any bad carbs source, I still eat fruits and some old/whole grains but the quantity was reduced by 2/3rd at least. If I understand correctly, the carbs create insulin spikes which are one of the main reasons of weight gain. By focusing more on fats/proteins, I virtually eliminate part of the equation problem or I can create unbalances that are not compensated due to the intake of carbs?

[melangiehayden]

I bought lard from Armour. It says it is Hydrogenated. Is that good or bad?

[shanqual]

Can there just be a list of good fats and bad fats 🤔

[MrNRP]

Do you weigh yourself fasted or after you've eaten and does that make a big difference?

[NexusEden]

The real question I have is: How do we ingest these natural trans-fats? I get that they are found in the GI tract of Ruminants as part of their digestive process but are these fats then transferred to us via milk or meat? I guess what I'm asking is would we naturally be exposed to these trans-fats in our diet or are we synthetically designing these 'naturally' occurring fats for use in our foods and supplements. After all...we aren't ruminants and our digestive system is fairly different in many respects. Just curious if anyone has done the in-depth research from a nutritional perspective?

[danny]

Love all your videos, just have a couple of questions.

Can you do IF and mod carb diet?

Let’s say I’m now 16 hours fasted, it’s 1 pm about to break my fast, others video say MCTs to prime the pump, can I follow that up with Apple cider Vinegar?... Usually I break a fast with a low carb meal to not spike insulin. Now it’s dinner, can I spike insulin only once a day with Chicken/jasmine rice/brown rice (for ex.)

Lastly, here in Miami, it’s very common to see people take a couple shots of Cuban espresso w sugar prior to a work out. Good? Bad? Terrible? Or does that sugar get wiped out with the workout?

Thanks, and keep up the fantastic work!

[haircafekevin]

Lets see a study that's conducted on actual human beings and not mice, as well as a study that's NOT funded by the beef and dairy industry.

Trans fats cause heart disease and the ketogenic diet is a fad for stay at home new age yoga moms. The healthiest populations in the world based on the blue zone and EPIC panacea study are the Okinawans, Mediterranean populations and the Adventists.

Thanks to paleo and keto propaganda most idiots now think that eating carbs are bad no matter what and can't distinguish between eating carbs from oatmeal and blueberries VS a Mountain Dew.

[peterfaber]

Wow, slow down.... Aren't chylomicrons a lipoprotein that transport dietary fat to the rest of the body? You are confusing me.

Chylomicrons are good, without them you can't absorb fat from the diet. Once the chylomicrons have delivered most of their triglycerides to the body, their remnants should be absorbed by the liver. If this doesn't happen, they can cause problems. But that's a liver issue.

I've read some articles about chylomicrons and how doctors believe they may be the cause of heart disease. But these articles also believe that ldl cholesterol is the cause of heart disease. And because some heart patients have low ldl, they are still searching for some way to blame cholesterol.

I'm not a doctor so I may not understand it well enough, but this seems to be just another theory to continue to blame cholesterol for everything. It doesn't make much sense if you ask me. (But I'm perfectly happy to be wrong, I just don't see how at the moment.)

[matatios]

Hello everyone, even though it is not strictly related to the topic of the video, I have a doubt regarding cholesterol and plaque formation.

In recent years the number of articles that claim that the real culprit in the proccess of plaque formation is inflammation has increased. However, according to what I have studied, once inflammation "kicks in" and affects the carrier proteins loaded with cholesterol the plaque starts to form. Although the one initiating the proccess is inflammation, cholesterol is also involved so wouldn't a higher amount of carrier lipoproteins in blood lead to a higher deposition of cholesterol once an inflammatory environement is established?

[bjh]

Great video, can you take this one step farther and talk about the food we eat on this subject. Meaning what food has or does not have the fats you are talking about. like bacon and coconut oil for example, or maybe talk about he foods that are staples in the Keto life style. i have been on the Keto life style for sometime and i have lost a lot of weight and feel great, but i have really payed attention the the food i eat also (a lot of idea's from your videos). anyway keep up the good work, love the video's.

[Austin-jppi]

Thomas there is only one study that shows that natural trans fats are beneficial and it was done in mice not humans. All your links are about that one mouse study. How can you get on here and say that natural trans fat are any better than artificial based on the evidence you have provided.