Trans Fats

The government, Philadelphia, New York City have been cracking down on trans fat. Restaurant chains are competing to find substitutes for trans fats.

For a good reason, trans fats (whose harmful effects have been known for some time), have been receiving quite a bit of negative publicity. Consumers have been aware of it... they avoid food items that contain trans fat and reach for the "0 grams trans fat" items.

While trans fats are the worst kind of fats you can ingest, they are not the only kind of fat you need to avoid. Saturated fats have also been shown to lead to heart disease.

Next time at the grocery store, in addition to avoiding trans fat, also try to minimize your intake for saturated fats.

For more information and more resources, check out this article on Yahoo Health: Does less trans fat make food healthier?