Trans Fats (week 3 continued)

Though this article is probably quite old, here's something from AICR about trans fats. The site: http://www.aicr.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pub_ENews_20070517_bad_trans_fat

It boils down to the difference between, "boosting “bad” low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels while lowering “good” high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels." Here's another link that breaks it down into bites of information that you can use in your daily life: http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Cholesterol_explained?open

While it's more complex than you think, fats/lipids are pretty much the same as steroids, which is the same as hormones, and trans fats confuse your body really bad when it comes down to regulating cholesterol.