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Finding trans fats

CBS News Healthwatch recently featured a list of the top ten trans fat foods, according to WebMD. At the top of the list were spreads such as margarine ("margarine is a twisted sister") and  I Can't Believe It's Not Butter. According to WebMD, margarines that come in tubs tend to have less trans fat per serving than those that come in sticks. Of the stick margarines rated by CBS, Land O'Lakes had the highest amount of trans fat per serving, 2.5 grams. Other items that were high on the list were packaged food mixes like Bisquik, cake mixes and Easy Mac. Ramen soups and fast food also made the roster. Frozen meals, pre-made baked goods, chips, crackers, breakfast foods including some cereals and toaster pastries, cookies, candies and dips rounded out the list.

There's more trans fat info available here.

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Dianne James

3-01-2006 @11:51AM Dianne James said... My husband and I quit eating margarine several years ago. Now, when a restaurant serves it, instead of butter, it tastes nasty. A good-for-you alternative is olive oil, and if you absolutely have to have butter when sauteing foods, mix a little butter into the olive oil.

Restaurants should provide a choice of butter or margarine.

Some fruits balance out the bad things we eat, and doing a little personal research on food "contraindications" and benefits can mean the difference in being healthy or feeling tired all the time.

Just a note about mental attitude and its effects on health: the old anecdote, "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" and "laughter is the best medicine" are still appropriate for us, now. That's why I opened an all-comedy internet radio station. You can check it out at http://www.live365.com/stations/rockindj1

Bon Appetit! And Laugh On! Be well.
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Dianne James

3-01-2006 @11:53AM Dianne James said... My husband and I quit eating margarine several years ago. Now, when a restaurant serves it, instead of butter, it tastes nasty. A good-for-you alternative is olive oil, and if you absolutely have to have butter when sauteing foods, mix a little butter into the olive oil.

Restaurants should provide a choice of butter or margarine.

Some fruits balance out the bad things we eat, and doing a little personal research on food "contraindications" and benefits can mean the difference in being healthy or feeling tired all the time.

Just a note about mental attitude and its effects on health: the old anecdote, "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" and "laughter is the best medicine" are still appropriate for us, now. That's why we opened an all-comedy internet radio station, Meander Comedy Radio. You can check it out at http://www.live365.com/stations/rockindj1

Bon Appetit! And Laugh On! Be well.
Reply

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