how many grams of trans fat are ok?

Question

are trans fat bad for you? What do they do to you? Should you avoid them at all costs.

Answer 1

Trans fat are indeed bad for you. They raise your bad cholesterol and clog your arteries. They've recently come under a lot of attention because a few european countries have recently banned them.

It seems a lot of American snack companies are also removing the trans-fat from their products. However, fast food joints are still using it, particularly those who serve french fries. Some servings can contain at least 10 grams of the artery cloggers.

I try to avoid them. If a product has a 1 gram or two of it, I wouldn't freak out over it, but I'd certainly pick a different product if it had zero-trans fat.

For optimum health, you really want to keep trans fat (which is a man-made fat and therefore not found in nature) to a minimum.

Answer 2

Yes..very bad. They increase bad cholesterol and yes..avoid them.