Trans Fatty Acid

Trans fatty acid can kill you. maybe not instantly but eventually.
Trans fat is formed when oils are hydrogenated in order to make food a more consistent texture and to keep it from becoming rancid.  It is one of the major causes of atherosclerosis or plaque forming in the arteries.  Over 40,000 deaths per are attributed to trans fatty acid. This caused the FDA to require that trans fat be listed on all nutrition labels.
Where can you find trans fat? margarine, oils used in restaurants for frying french fries, packaged baked goods, some chips and some peanut butters like Peter Pan and Jiff.
Bottom line: if the label list more than 0.5 trans fat, don't buy it and definitely don't eat it.

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