With the low-fat craze showing no sign of letting up, you need to know why fats are so important for your health. Let’s start with the role of fat in your body.  Of course, our first instinct is to look at our butt or belly as confirmation that we are getting too much fat in our diet.  The truth is there is a difference in the fats that we eat and their effect on our bodies.

Many of you have heard of the detrimental effects of trans fats on the health of your organs, glands, and systems, but few have a clear understanding of what and where they are.  Trans fats can be better labeled as partially hydrogenated and hydrogenated oils.  They are found in commercially prepared foods in particular creamy or baked goods.  When you buy prepackaged foods, don’t rely on the front of the package or side panel for nutritional information which can be misleading.  Instead of taking the boldly printed “0 Trans fats” on the front of the package at face value, read the ingredients and invariably you will find these modified fats and oils clearly listed.  Food manufacturers are permitted to label a food as 0 trans fats if it contains less than .5mg per serving.  Unfortunately in many instances, the serving may be 5 chips or 1 cookie, do you eat just that?  Most don’t.

So what are hydrogenated fats and why are they so bad?  When hydrogen is forced through a liquid oil at high temperatures, it causes it to solidify and form a soft paste consistency.  This preparation is then deodorized, colored, and seasoned with an array of chemicals to give it the appearance and texture of butter, but in a more spreadable form.   With a half-life of 51 days, your body is unable to readily process and metabolize these fake fats which can often lead to devastating results.

One of the worst and potentially dangerous repercussions of excess trans fats in the diet is the displacement of essential fats in the system.  Our bodies require essential fats to make anti-inflammatory prostaglandins.  These biological chemicals reduce inflammation and pain.  Other important functions of essential fats are their ability to bolster cell walls, which gives us stronger cells, healthier skin and organs, healthy shiny hair and nails, as well as healthy brain tissue.  Wouldn’t you love that?  One more thing…trans fats stay in your system for over 12 months, so even if you never eat another bite of hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated fats, it will take over a year to completely clear your system.  So what’s a person to do?

Avoid, like poison, anything with trans fats in it as well as any modified fat listed on the label even if it does not say hydrogenated.  Then clear your system and supplement with the right oils.  We carry several great detoxification programs designed to cleanse and restore your system as well as a variety of healthy omega 3, 6, and 9 fats designed to replenish your body and cells.  All our supplements are physician-grade, high-quality products that work quickly and efficiently and are not available in your local health food stores.  Remember… Health is your Birthright, Let us help you reclaim it!