Trans Fats

I picked the second quote, “trans fats should not be banned. Consumers should make their own choices about what they eat. The government should educate the population about the risks of eating foods with Trans fats, but then let people make their own decisions.” The way I look at this situation is, we do a lot of bad things to our bodies. We eat fast food, sugars, drink alcohol and plenty more. Everything that we take into our body systems, has some type of effect on our bodies, whether it be causing our arteries to clog or cleansing out our systems. I personally do not agree trans fats should just be banned, but to educate people on the actual risk that they serve on the body. Some people do not care as much about their health as others do.
On the flip side of the situation, I do think that people should be educated about trans fats. There is nothing good about consuming them, however it can be found naturally in animal food sources (milk and lean beef). However, this type of trans fats are being studied for possible health benefits. “When polyunsaturated oils are hardened by hydrogenation, some of the unsaturated fatty acids end up changing their shapes instead of becoming saturated. This chemical changed creates Trans unsaturated fatty acids that are similar to the shape of saturated fatty acids.” (Page 180) By consuming trans fats, you are increasing the risk damage to your heart and arteries. It raises your blood LDL cholesterol, lowers HDL cholesterol, and increases tissue inflammation. Risk to heart health from trans fat is similar or even greater than that from saturated fat. So if possible it is important to STAY AWAY from trans fats. When reading food labels, it is a good idea to look for 0 trans fat. Trans fats can hide in a lot of food sources that you wouldn’t expect them to be in. I think its okay to consume them occasionally, but not make a habit of