Trans fats

I read today that fast food chains are changing their recipes and cooking methods so that they can still serve food in NYC, where trans fats have been banned. Trans fats lead to high cholesterol and coronary disease, as we know, so they should be banned!

To ban them from your house, avoid the following common carriers:

• Spreads (margarine, especially, also shortening and butter unless otherwise labeled)
• Packaged foods (cake mixes, etc...)
• Inexpensive soups (Ramen ,etc...)
• Fast food (for now, at least)
• Frozen food (pies, pizza, etc...)
• Baked goods
• Cookies and cakes
• Donuts
• Cream filled cookies
• Pound cake

The best bet is to do your own baking, and read the labels when you buy the ingredients. Even a little amount of trans fat is bad for you, so it's best to just completely avoid it.

Happy eating!