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Trans fats will kill you! Over time the accumulation of these toxins will alter normal physiologic function.

What's that mean?  This is how we use fat:  all the hormones in your body all are built with fats, all of the nerves in your body are covered by fats, all of your vital organs are surrounded by fats. When creating these, would you want bad-fats doing the job? No wonder we have so many illnesses in the hormone, brain, and cardiovascular departments.  Only good fats create good effects for your physiology.  Read below to identify the bad and get them out of your life - especially for your children and their rapidly growing brains.

This is the top 10 list of where you're most likely to get your trans fats:

1.Margarine. Try to choose tub margarine, which will have the least amount of both trans and saturated fats. I recommend the new healthier margarines by Earth Balance or Spectrum Organics.  Most grocery stores in California carry these healthier versions that substitute for butter. Earth Balance does taste great and it cooks well. I use it.
2.Packaged foods. Things like cake mixes, Bisquick, they tend to add fat into the mix. Do-it-yourself baking allows you to reduce the fat. Health food stores have a substitute for shortening for baking. Try that instead.
3.Soups. Both dried and liquid soups can contain very high levels of trans fats. Try making your own. Throw in olive oil to add the healthy fats.
4.Fast food. Primarily I mean those foods deep-fat fried, even when some chains indicate they use liquid oil instead of partially hydrogenated oil sometimes trans fats are sprayed on products in the food manufacturing. Order grilled chicken or skip the fries.
5.Frozen food. This included products from frozen dinners to frozen chicken, frozen breaded fish or chicken, pizzas. Check the label. Even if it says low fat, it can still have trans fat. Choose frozen food with the lowest grams of total fat for extra safety.
6.Baked goods. Donuts, cookies, cakes, frostings, all have plenty of trans fats. Make them at home or eat them less often or in smaller quantities. My rule of thumb is, "Eat Right 80% of the time, 20% is a party."
7.Candy and cookies. Lots of trans fats lurking in this area. If it contains chocolate or other high-fat items(toffee is equal parts butter and brown sugar), satisfy your sweet tooth with things like hard candies or jelly beans, which don't have any fat. Make one night a week "dessert night."  Have anything you want that one night a week. Pineapple is a good way to curb the sweet tooth when waiting for dessert night to arrive.
8.Chips and crackers. Go for baked if you must have your chips. Choose low-fat crackers. Think pretzels and other alternatives that have no fat. If you must, some brands of regular potato chips have the less damaging fats. Read the label.
9.Breakfast food. From cereals to breakfast bars, trans fats can be found in this category. You need to read the label and choose cereals that have no fat and breakfast and granola bars that are low in fat.
10.Toppings, dips, and condiments. These would be things like salad dressing, mayonnaise, gravy, whipped toppings, nondairy creamers, hot fudge. Wherever you can, try to substitute a lower-fat alternative. For example, use olive oil and vinegar instead of a creamy salad dressing; low-fat milk instead of nondairy creamers, and strained yogurt as a base for dips.

Challenge: go on a 30 day bad-fat fast.  During the 30 day period, use 1 tablespoon of pure cold pressed peanut oil twice a day (peanut allergy sufferers consult your doctor). In that 30 day period, your body will replace the stored bad fats with healthy fats.  This can be especially helpful for heart disease, stroke, autism, concentration, add/adhd, memory, hormone imbalance and generalized well-being. Purge those bad fats.

Dr. Walter Schmitt says, "Friends don't let Friends eat Hydrogenated Fats."  Ok, friend?

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