The Truth About the FDA and Trans Fats

So we all know trans fats are the latest greatest evil of the world and food makers are often bragging about their goodness with "Zero Trans Fat" claims, but according to a post on I'm Organic's Web site, the FDA has a nice loop hole for the food makers, that's bad for the consumer. Check out their post. In the meantime, here's some info from their site to help understand the trans fat issue.

Oil will no longer “separate out” of the food (like in natural peanut butter, when you have the layer of oil on top) when it is hydrogenated, which is desirable in processed foods - but very undesirable to your body. Trans fats have been shown to be more dangerous than saturated fats and have also been shown to raise levels of bad cholesterol and lower levels of good cholesterol, an extremely bad situation. Ick! Yuck!

Also it's important to keep in mind that when food makers pull out the trans fat, they often replace it with saturated fat, which is barely better. Be sure to read labels carefully and choose non-processed foods as much as possible. The farther away from the way nature intended, means the worse it is for your body.