10 worst trans-fat foods
Posted on Jun 28th 2008 8:00AM by Jacki DonaldsonFiled Under: Nutrition & Supplements
Surely, you know by now that there's nothing good about trans fat. Restaurants are abandoning it, food makers are ditching it, and companies are more than happy to report "0 Trans Fat" on their boxes, bags, and packages. Still, it's not gone from everything and if we're not careful, bits and pieces of trans fat might make their way into our bodies. This is bad news -- experts say there's no safe level of this unhealthy fat.There's good news too, though: Trans fats disappear from your body at a rate of 15 percent a year once you stop eating them. More good news: You can stop eating them by eliminating these 10 foods from your diet. Here they are, Prevention magazine's 10 worst trans fat foods.
- Cake mixes
- Cereal and energy bars
- Chips and crackers
- Dried soups
- Fast food
- Frozen entrées
- Margarine
- Nondairy creamers and whipped topping
- Packaged cookies and candy
- Packaged doughnuts, pies, and cakes



