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[Dan]

A great article by Mark Sisson.
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/why-are-trans-fats-bad/
Some interesting points.
Various states of the good old US of A are banning trans fat, so manufacturers create another, even worse kind of fat, to get around these laws....

What Do They Do?

Seems simple enough, but all of a sudden the body doesn’t know what to make of the end product. The trans fats go on to incite havoc in cell metabolism. Research indicates trans fats cause comparatively more weight gain than the same diet with monosaturated fats and a redistribution of body fat tissue to the abdominal area, the riskiest place to carry extra padding. Additionally, they’re associated with inflammation and atherosclerosis.

What Are They In?

Generally speaking, all the garbage a good Primal diet avoids: margarine, shortening, pastries, donuts, muffins, biscuits, cookies, cakes, frostings, pies, crackers, chips, bread, instant flavored coffee drinks, microwave popcorn, and the usual fast food suspects like fried chicken, chicken patty sandwiches, French fries, etc. Consider anything fried suspect.