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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Yes, trans fats are bad, but here’s the thing: very few foods contain them. This has allowed companies to advertise products as trans fat free that never had them to begin with, ie yogurt and butter.
I could be totally wrong, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the whole thing is a marketing gimmick.
Specifically artificial trans fats. There’s no knowm benefit and there are known harms. So [yes](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans_fat). There are small amounts of trans fats in things like meat and dairy products. There may be benefit to limiting consumption of these items but they are generally considered safe in moderation.
So are trans fats different then saturated fats? I switched my daily eggs for avocado to try and lower my LDL a little bit. But I still eat a good bit of meat, mostly lean beef and chicken thighs. I try and stay away from processed foods and deep fried stuff, but I still use olive oil and ghee and sometimes butter for cooking.
They really are that bad. They are chemically modified fat zombies that don’t exist in nature and our metabolism doesn’t know how to process them.
You’ve had many great responses but I’m chiming in to say that I’m a dietitian who actively tries to avoid the words “good” and “bad” as it relates to most foods out there.
Trans fats are bad.
They aren’t great and they are also not the kind of thing that tastes great so indulging is nice sometimes. They are an unhealthy way to make cheaper oils shelf stable and act more like lard or tallow.
Crisco, for example, is a solid below around 117F, but your body temperature is 98-99F. Little wonder that it clogs up your pipes.
Trans fats are rare naturally. They are an industrial product meant to make cheaper shelf stable fats. They raise you chance of cardiovascular issues several times over cis-fats.
Trans fats are extremely bad for you. Your body does not recognize trans fats as food so your immune systems releases a torrent of white blood cells to attack the trans fats, and they destroy the probiotics in your intestines.
potatoes are actually high glycemic, and high on carbs, if you are diabetic potatoes are not good for you.
Using animal fat to cook food is better and actually good for you rather than veggie oil, canola, seed oils. Olive and coconut oil are good but you shouldn’t cook with them
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