So, they are replacing Trans Fat ( partially hydrogenated oil ) with interesterified fats ( fully hydrogenated oil ). It lowers your HDL and raises your Blood Sugar 20 %

Interesterified fats are already being used as a replacement for trans fats in commercial foods. Consumers can find out whether their newly "trans-fat-free" crackers and cookies have interesterified fats by looking for "fully hydrogenated oil" on the package's ingredient list.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070124/...trans_fat_dc_1

Just don't buy it......buy real butter, pop your own popcorn, make your own cookies. We started doing this the past month or so. We have tastier food, and more of it, quality and quanity.

I agree, I read all ingredient lists before I buy.

How many people read ingredient lists ? Trans fat is in just about everything, most Kellogg cereals have trans fat, even the ones that they claim are Heart Healthy. This year Girl Scout Cookies have a No Trans Fat label on the front of their label, Not True, there is trans fat in them.

This new fat is going to eventually be in everything, breads, cereals, everything.

Edit to add.... Eating out at a restaurant will now be even more of a challenge for people with diabetes. That nice moist grilled chicken breast (meats and some seafoods) is probably injected with fat to keep it moist, now besides clogging your arteries it will be raising your bloodsugar too.

All in the name of saving them some money...

I do most of my own baking and stay clear of certain ingredients. Fully/Partially-hydrogenated oils being something that I personally avoid.

For instance, there are many peanut butters that have 0-trans fat; advertise it on the front!! But if you read the ingredients, they contain fully-hydrogenated oil (palm oil). I buy the store brand with the oil floating on top, pour out a little bit, stir and refrigerate. My children LOVE it (except the one with PB allergy!... that's another thread!)!!!

I use real butter and/or olive or canola oil in my baking.

The closer to nature, the better. It is hard to shop in this day and age....so much safer and heart-healthy to do it yourself!

Of course, all of this could be proven *wrong* in another 5 years or so!!!... FIL has eaten whatever! for 86 years and has the healthiest heart! Go figure.