I like my peanut butter!

But it wasn’t until a few days ago I realized something…

My supposedly “trans fat free” peanut butter… has trans fat!

Get this… on the front of the label it says “No Trans Fat Per Serving”

However, if you read the ingredient label you will see “Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil” aka Trans Fat!

Get this junk, the FDA allows companies to label their products No Trans Fat if the Trans Fat is less then .5 grams per serving.

So as long a “serving” contains no more then .5 grams of trans fat, the food label is allowed to advertise “No Trans Fat”

So what’s the big deal?

Trans Fat is some nasty stuff. It’s being linked to increased risk of coronary heart disease. It raises your LDL Cholesterol(bad cholesterol) and lowers your HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol). In fact, the recommend amount to eat is zero grams total!

Here’s how to protect yourself.

1. Don’t trust what is on the front of the label, read the ingredient labels
2. If the words “Partially Hydrogenated” appear in the ingredients, it more then likely contains trans fat
3. Eat less processed foods
4. Shop only in the perimeter of the grocery store
5. Include at least one vegetable and fruit in every meal

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