More on Trans Fats…
After recommending education as opposed to government intervention for cutting out trans fat consumption, I thought I’d better do some
self education about food products I consume daily. So I started going through my refrigerator and cabinets reading labels.So I started with my personal favorite that I eat lots of daily. I was not pleased to see that Fleischmann’s margarine that boasts of no cholesterol on the front label has a whopping 2 g. of trans fat per 1 tbsp. serving.
Next trip to the grocery store I picked up I Can’t Believe it’s Not Butter, Mediterranean Blend with 0 g trans fats per serving. The bad news for me was I did not care for the flavor. So I’ll have to research the butter substitute further with my next grocery outing. Next on the agenda of trans fat awareness was olive oil, a personal favorite for cooking. It was good news on this one. Olive oil has 0 g of trans fats per serving. Olive oil is a keeper.
More label reading included mayonnaise, ranch dressing and Marzetti’s red french dressing. All of these have 0 g trans fat per serving.
The next food product I checked was a house brand of creamy peanut butter. This particular product label did not specify if there are trans
fats or not so it is an uncertainty.
I’ll probably change my shopping habits and personal food choices to keep my food choices tasty and appealing but cut down or eliminate trans fat consumption where I can. My label reading raised my awareness about trans fats so I can make some changes in products I eat daily.
