Are Trans fats really that bad for us compared to other fats or is it just a case of diet culture throwing a random aspect of food under the bus like they did with Carbs?

Question

I will never forgive the diet industry for telling me potatoes were bad for me, once I stopped caring about fad shit and just eating at a deficit (including at least one baked potato a day) the pounds absolutely melted off.

It got me thinking about other foods that the government / diet companies have said are bad. Were trans fats actually a big problem? The ban certainly hasn’t done much for the obesity epidemic.

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Answer 1

No trans fats are terrible to the point where they’ve been removed from most foods. They are completely manufactured and because of their unique shape, they create plaque buildup in your arteries much faster than other fats do. In terms of calories, they are the same as other fats but in terms of long-term health they are really bad.