The DREADED Trans Fat.. what consumers are being blindfolded to...

Trans Fats have a bad rap, and most Americans have been told to stay far away, avoiding them like a plague. So if they are as harmful as researchers say they are, then WHY on earth is it still in products? And even worse, why is it HIDDEN. Yes, hidden. If you think your being told the truth with the "0 grans of trans fat" label... think again.

The FDA allows food labels with anything with less than 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving to say "0 grams of trans fat" hint hint... PER SERVING. So in fact the serving of those 3 chocolate chip cookies, or ritz crackers you eat may have "0" grams of trans fat, but anything over that, and well you can bet you're eating more then 0 grams. And you think, well what is the big deal a little bit won't kill me. Maybe a little isn't going to kill you, however you can bet a little here and there can quickly add up. Do that for oh lets say 30 years and well folks lets just say you might have a few minor problems start emerging.

How do you know whether food contains trans fat? Look for the words "partially hydrogenated" oil. That's another term for trans fat. By hydrogenating a natural oil it removes the natural fatty acids (omega 3), by removing these, it helps to extend the shelf life. Natural fatty acids go rancid much faster then hydrogenated chemically altered oils. Longer shelf life= higher profit. Trans fats can interact with normal fat metabolism, they can disturb function and in other words be referred to as a poison. Trans fat can lower your HDL (good cholesterol) and raise your LDL (bad cholesterol), wrecking havoc on your body, crating a deadly combination. 

So people wonder and say, I eat low fat this and that, and stay away from red meats only eating them occasionally.. why is my cholesterol not better? Look in your cabinets and if it's filled with boxes of commercially packaged goods theres a inkling as to why your blood work #'s aren't what you would like them to be. 
Commercial food companies are more concerned with the shelf life of their products, not with your shelf life...