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Kevin - 31 Dec 2005 01:03 GMT

I noticed on the Slim Fast Optima ingredients that it contains hydrogenated
soybean oil, but the ingredient list also says that it has 0 grams transfat.
I thought that hydrogenated oils were transfat, so I'm confused about this.
Does anyone have an explanation? Thanks, Kevin

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JT - 31 Dec 2005 02:30 GMT

Kevin,
See this link.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://biology.clc.uc.edu/graphics/bio104
/cistrans.jpg&imgrefurl=http://biology.clc.uc.edu/courses/bio104/lipids.htm&h=27
3&w=400&sz=22&tbnid=HGeLaBghnakJ:&tbnh=81&tbnw=120&hl=en&start=1&prev=/images%3F
q%3Dtrans%2Bfatty%2Bacids%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D

Basically, a fully saturated fat is neither cis nor trans. When you
start making double-bonds between the carbons, when the hydrogens are
on the same side of the carbon chain - a "cis" arrangement, that's
good. When they wind up on opposite sides of the chain - "trans"
arrangement, the fat is crunchier - great for cookies, and makes
margarine hard and spreadable, but not good for your health.

JT

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Patricia Heil - 31 Dec 2005 22:53 GMT

>I noticed on the Slim Fast Optima ingredients that it contains hydrogenated
>soybean oil, but the ingredient list also says that it has 0 grams
>transfat. I thought that hydrogenated oils were transfat, so I'm confused
>about this. Does anyone have an explanation? Thanks, Kevin

It also has lots of sugar in it. If you want that much sugar in your diet,
buy a 5 pound bag and use a spoon.

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