Question

According to current dietary recommendations, trans fat intake should be limited. How is this best accomplished? a. Select foods containing manufactured rather than naturally occurring trans fats. b. Read labels to select foods that say "polyunsaturated fatty acid free." c. Avoid all processed foods such as bakery items, packaged cookies, and store-bought bread. d. Use fat replacers, such as olestra, which provide the same nutrient content as regular fats without being saturated. e. Choose foods with <10% of calories from saturated fat per serving and no hydrogenated oils in the ingredients list.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct option is;

c. Avoid all processed foods such as bakery items, packaged cookies and store-bought bread

Explanation:

Dietary trans fat comes primarily from consuming processed bakery foods and packaged items such as crackers, cakes, cookies, margarine, popcorn, potato chips, fried potatoes, breakfast cereals although the frying process does not form the trans fat

80% of the dietary trans fat come from processed food or oils while the remaining are found in natural food sources

Limiting the consumption of processed foods which make up the 80% source of dietary trans fat is the most effective way of reducing trans fat intake.