Majority of America has no idea what trans fat is, nor do they know its startling health effects. The truth is this deadly ingredient can be found in around 40% of the foods that we eat; from French fries to that one harmless cookie. And because we eat that extra cookie or cracker, we bring upon ourselves increased risk to diseases such as Coronary Heart Disease.

However it may be unwise to totally eliminate trans fat from our diet, it is certainly wise to try and reduce it. The surprising thing is that there are a few simple ways to reduce trans fat intake without hurting or ruining our diet which is all discussed in this website; because prevention is education.