If you’re going to eat a lot of sugar this holiday season, at least don’t eat trans fat. I can’t imagine putting this into your body. Trans fat, a.k.a. partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (the world partially is key. Don’t worry about the chemistry. Just avoid that word in the foods you eat) is designed to keep foods solid at room temperature for a long period of time. It’s also designed to increase your risk of type-II diabetes, heart disease, and atherosclerosis.
How can you avoid trans fat?
Do not eat anything fried in oil with trans fat (or anything fried for that matter). Pop your own popcorn, which can actually be healthy snack.
Avoid processed foods like chips, cookies, crackers, cereals, dairy products, deserts, and energy bars.
Avoid eating at restaurants. Even salads can contain hidden trans fat. Where is it? It’s usually in the sauce or cheese.
Boycott Dairy Queen. You want ice cream? Eat something natural at Whole Foods. Dairy Queen’s malts, shakes, and Blizzards all have trans fat. Try the Xtreme Blizzard with 6.5 grams of trans fat, three times what you should eat, and 165 grams of sugar. That’s more than 6 packs of M&Ms!
Boycott Denny’s. The double cheeseburger has 7 grams of trans fat an 1500 calories. But that can’t beat Bob Evans’ caramel banana pecan hotcakes with 9 grams of trans fat, 109 grams of sugar and 1500 calories! That’s before syrup, and bacon, and sausage, and…apple pie. Get the one at Bob Evan’s with 13 grams of trans fat.
Don't fall for claims on products that say "zero trans fat." The FDA permits that label as long as the product contains less than half a gram, so it could have .4 grams. Look for products that say "no partially hydrogenated oil." That's the key. Look at the ingredients. If you find that word, find another product.
It's really simple. Do what I say and you'll never worry about Trans Fat.
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