Transaturated fats have taken over the media in the last few years as the food industry has taken steps to remove trans fats from their offering. Indeed a growing number of cities, like New York are banning trans fat from their restaurants.

Trans fat is getting all this attention because it elevates the risk for coronary heart disease. It does this by elevating the bad blood cholesterol (LDL) while lowering the good cholesterol (HDL).      

Trans fat (also called partially hydrogenated vegetable oil or vegetable shortening) is a substance that extends the shelf life of pre-packaged foods such as doughnuts, cookies, crackers, and potato chips. It was also used primarily for frying foods and the major components of margarines. Many other hidden uses denominated our food choices.
 
       

Not too long ago, the only fries you could buy were fried in trans fats. By 2008 almost all fast food restaurants were frying with 0% trans fat oil.

That doesn't mean that fries are now a healthy choice .
It simply says that there is 0% trans fat. There will be additional fats - baked is a usually a better choice than fried foods.

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