All The Fat Is Dangerous
Modern food processing has created unnatural forms of fat called trans fatty acids, which are
will be made when unsaturated oils are artificially hydrogenated to increase stability and
life. Almost all packaged foods, including cake mixes, cookies, breakfast cereals,
and mayonnaise, is an artificially hardened fat. Trans fats are also created
when unsaturated fats are heated to high temperature frying.
Although they are technically unsaturated fats, trans fats behave like saturated fats
obstruction of the arteries and increase the susceptibility of cholesterol to oxidize. When
American Heart Association advises Americans to give up butter for hearthealthy
margarine, unfortunately, was leading the people of the frying pan right into the fire.
Hydrogenated fats in most margarines have now proven to be much more
damage the heart and arteries than saturated fats in butter of course.
The best solution? Read labels carefully. If you see the words hydrogenated or partially
hydrogenated, you can be sure that the product contains trans fat.