The Ugly Fats are Trans Fats
In my last post I talked about saturated fats. Well there is another fat that acts like a saturated fat but is even worse for your heart health than saturated fats. If olive oil is the good fat and saturated fats are the bad fats, what are the truly ugly fats in terms of heart health? The truly ugly fats are trans fats. What are trans fats? You don’t go to the store and buy “trans fats” like you buy cooking oil. Trans fats are man-made fats, solid fats manufacturers make from liquid oils. Why do manufacturers make trans fats? They do this because trans fats have a longer shelf life, are easier to ship and store, and are more stable than liquid oils. Unfortunately for us, what is good for manufacturers is not so good for our heart health. In actuality, manufacturers began to use trans fats because of the consumer back lash against saturated fats. It was actually thought that trans fats were a better health alternative than saturated fats. Then in the 1990’s