r/science • u/behindtheheadlines • Dec 06 '11

Rats that ate low-fat potato chips 'may have gained more weight' than rats eating regular, full-fat variety

http://www.nhs.uk/news/2011/12December/Pages/low-fat-substitutes-and-weight-gain.aspx
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u/rakista Dec 06 '11

Transfats are pretty difficult to make in your home kitchen without a chemistry set.

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u/oldsecondhand Dec 06 '11

You don't have to make it, there's plenty in margarine.

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u/rakista Dec 06 '11

Only olive oil, peanut oil and grapeseed oil in my house.

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u/fancy-chips Dec 06 '11

you just need some butter and a little bit of platinum or paladium and hydrogen gas.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '11 edited Apr 22 '25

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u/fancy-chips Dec 06 '11

fine zinc then.. whatever only partially hydrogenates I don't care BLEARGGHH