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Things you can do to avoid trans-fats:
1. Shop the perimeter of the grocery store
2. Choose foods in their whole food form
3. Avoid fast food such as fried chicken, biscuits, french fries, and other fried foods
4. Avoid processed foods such as crackers, most cookies, baked goods, junk food
5. Read ingredient labels. Even if it says there are zero grams of trans-fats you still need to check the ingredient list. If you see the words ‘Hydrogenated oil’ or ‘Partially hydrogenated oil’ that means it does contain trans-fats. Don’t buy it.
6. Cook at home. Most restaurants use cheap oils. Steam or lightly cook your foods over medium heat with olive oil, coconut oil, or sesame oil. Also eat plenty of raw fruits and vegetables too.
Doing this may seem hard at first since many foods contain a small amount of trans-fats. But a little adds up to a lot! And trans-fats stay in the body for months after you consume them, damaging your arteries and putting you at risk for heart disease and stroke. But if you make an effort to avoid trans-fats you will be eating a lot less junk food and hopefully replacing those foods with real foods like beans, lentils, whole grains and fresh fruits and vegetables.
Off you go!
