Why are trans fats harmful?
According to Dr. Mary Enig, who has been researching trans fats since 1977, consumption of trans fatty acids from partially hydrogenated vegetable fats and oils has many adverse effects on health and may play a role in heart disease, cancer, diabetes, immune system problems, reproduction and lactation issues, and obesity.

The Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) states that metabolic studies have shown trans fats to have adverse effects on blood lipid levels – increasing LDL (“bad”) cholesterol while decreasing HDL (“good”) cholesterol. This combined effect on the ratio of LDL to HDL cholesterol is double that of saturated fatty acids. These factors contribute to the risk of developing coronary heart disease, the number-one cause of death in the U.S.

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