Can there be something worse?

Does anyone know why the whole Trans Fat Free phase has come about?

Lets go back to its origin. Once upon a time there was a fad diet called a fat free diet. So many foods out there were made in low fat or fat free choices.  But, they were not really fat free!!! They had hydrogenated oils in them. Hydrogenated Oils = Trans Fat. Companies were not required to put trans fat on the labels.  

Word finally got out that this kind of fat was even worse for you than saturated fat and eventually trans fat on nutrition labels was required.

I always tell people, just because the bag of chips says it is trans fat free, doesn't mean it is healthy!

Well, now I read that I couldn't be more right because there is now a different type of oil being put in our foods that we don't know about. It is taking the place of hydrogenated oils. It is called Interesterified Oil.  Like Trans fat it reduces healthy HDL cholesterol and raises blood sugar.

Bottom Line: Don't eat processed food. Eat naturally.

Sugar Alcohols

Beware!
First of all, you can not get anything further away from its natural state.
I've realized that most people don't even know what a sugar alcohol is. Sweet'N Low, Equal and Splenda are all sugar alcohols. If you are eating something that is really sweet and is says there are 0 grams of sugar, that means it is sweetened with a sugar alcohol. It will show up on labels as maltitol, sorbitol, polyols, or aspartame.

Most people consume these product when they are dieting and trying to loose weight. BAD idea! Sugar alcohols effect the neuro system, also known as your brain. They actually make you feel more hungry and you eat more!