I know many health conscious people, who are still damaging their health (increasing cholesterol, fertilizing cancer cells, clogging arteries) by eating foods with trans fats.  Worse yet, they are feeding it to their children. Have no fear, though. 

There is an easy way to know whether a food has trans fats.  I’ll teach you. If you see any of the following in the ingredient list, there are trans fat in the food:

• “partially hydrogenated”
• “hydrogenated”
• “fractionated”

 Unfortunately, you can’t trust the front of the package that says “no trans fat” (manufacturers can legally put that on the box as long as there is under .5 g/serving, however, the FDA says there are no “safe” amounts of trans fats). 

Label reading can be time consuming (but the 5 extra minutes in the grocery store will amount to many more days, months or even years of good health for you and your family). 

Below is a list of foods with trans fats and alternatives. Trans fats create free radicals (among other health issues) in the body that must be neutralized with antioxidants, otherwise they can cause serious damage to cells (among other things).

 Imagine the damage of ingesting trans fats over years and years. 

Build your body back up with antioxidants in fruits and veggies and consider adding Juice Plus to your diet.  Juice Plus is a proven way to get antioxidant levels up beneficial levels to reduce cellular and DNA damage caused by free radicals.    Surprising and Common Foods with Trans Fat:

• Teddy Grahams
• Many Crackers: Ritz
• Peanut Butter (unless “natural”)
• Flavored Chips
• Pre-made Cookie Dough
• Cookies
• Flour Tortillas
• Many Trail Mixes
• Many 100 Calorie snack packs
• Many Lunchables
• Quaker Chewy Granola Bars (even though they say “Og Trans Fat”)
• Some Powdered and Liquid coffee creamers
• Nabisco Chips Ahoy!
• Fruit Roll Ups
• Click here for the Top 10 Foods containing Trans Fat http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/ohe/library/fitness/10foods.htm

 Snack Alternatives without Hydrogenated Oils (Trans Fats)

• Any Kashi Brand (granola bars, crackers)
• Triscuits
• Saltines
• Anything purchased at Trader Joe’s
• Most plain chips
• Fritos
• Tortilla Chips
• Plain Corn Nuts

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