Why Are Trans Fats So Bad For Me?

  • Trans Fats raise the level of bad cholesterol (LDL), which can clog the arteries and make them inflexible, leading to strokes and heart attacks
  • Trans Fats scrub away the good cholesterol (HDL) that keeps arteries clean
  • Trans Fats raise other bad blood lipids that can contribute to heart disease
  • Trans Fats reprogram how cells work, causing lifelong damage that can lead to diabetes, stroke, and possibly cancer
  • Trans Fats contain a molecular structure so unnatural that the body has no way to know exactly how to process
  • Therefore Trans Fats aren’t easily broken down in the body
     (unlike Saturated Fats from animals)
  • "Hydrogenated” = Trans Fats. Any food that has been Hydrogenated contains Trans Fats
  • The FDA will require all food products to list Trans Fats on nutritional info labels by 2006
  • Nov. 23rd, 2004 – Canada banned all Trans Fats in food products nationwide

What Can I Do About It?
You can start by incorporating healthier products into your diet.

 

Whole Harvest has created a line of culinary oils without the use of additives, hydrogenation or harsh chemicals.

 

Crafted with expeller pressed soybean oil, Whole Harvest oils are flavor neutral and all natural. They contain No Trans Fatty Acids and retain their Omega-3’s and natural Vitamin E.

 

And with their extended fry life, Whole Harvest oils save money.

For more information on the harmful effects of Trans Fats, read: Trans Fats: The Hidden Killer in our Foods by Judith Shaw