Al-Marsad Newspaper: Nona Ozeryanskaya, a consultant nutritionist, warned against hydrogenated and processed oils, stressing the need to avoid them because of their serious effects on human health, including an increased risk of blood clots.
The nutritionist explained the reason for using hydrogenated oils in the food industry, because they provide a long shelf life while maintaining low costs. Oils such as vegetable and sunflower oils are liquid at room temperature, but hydrogenation makes the oils more solid.
She added, these types of oils are commonly found in ultra-processed foods that are full of saturated fats, which can increase blood cholesterol levels, according to Express.
She noted that hydrogenated oils are also found in margarine, fried foods and coffee creamers. And she stressed that these oils can increase the risk of blood clots to oxidative stress, by increasing the production of free radicals, which leads to inflammation in the body and blood vessels, and all these processes can pave the way for blood clots and other health problems.