Re: How could "trans fat" possibly be "bad?"

Partialy hydrogenating oils dates back to the beginning of the last century.
In the 50's many common foods were established as Generaly Accepted As Safe
without any studies.

There is no incentive for industry to pay for studies on substances they are
already allowed to use in foods.

My guess is that some transfat will turn out to be good, and some transfats
will turn out to be bad. In the meantime, there needs to be a review of
substances used in our foods, which do not exist in nature.

It may be a coincidence that CVD and mental illnesses have increased since
the 20's when margarine was a cheap substitute for butter. However, I have
a hunch that industrial transfats are poison.

How could "trans fat" possibly be "bad?" By building cellwalls out a form
of fat that does not exist in nature, one may interfere with the complex
functions of the cell walls.


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