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4. My BP is usually 110/80

Tue Nov 12, 2013, 08:53 PM

Nov 2013

and usually my family dies from cancer, not heart disease. It just pisses me off that the FDA gave these food companies a loophole by allowing them to claim 0 Trans Fats if their product contained less than 1/2 gram of trans fat. Silly me, when I pick up a package of Jello pudding and it says zero trans fat, I take that at face value. Now I find out that is not the case, the puddings do contain hydrogenized fats.

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Is damage from trans fats reversible? [View all] NeoConsSuck Nov 2013 OP

I don't know if it is reversible, but keep what you are doing. onehandle Nov 2013 #1

Coconut oil is good for you. tridim Nov 2013 #5

Coconut oil is 92% saturated fat. onehandle Nov 2013 #6

And 68% of that fat is medium chain fatty acids... tridim Nov 2013 #8

New finding on that - I'll look 840high Nov 2013 #9

Yes, I've seen all the FUD from the partially-hydrogenated vegetable oil industry. tridim Nov 2013 #11

How's your blood pressure? flamingdem Nov 2013 #2

My BP is usually 110/80 NeoConsSuck Nov 2013 #4

I fell for the often repeated statement flamingdem Nov 2013 #7

With blood pressure like that, I wouldn't worry if I were you. randome Nov 2013 #10

What type of tests do you have with your Physicals? Talk to your Doctor bluestate10 Nov 2013 #3