Originally posted by Kater

If you cut one thing out of your diet make it trans fatty acids or anything labeled hydrogenated. Among the most important dietary changes in protecting arteries is avoiding foods that contain trans fatty acids! Recently the FDA asked the National Institute of Medicine to study trans fatty acids and come up with a “daily allowance” number that could make its way onto food labels. That report found that NO LEVEL of trans fatty acids is considered "safe." If you eat any commercially prepared foods, particularly baked goods, chances are you are getting a fair amount of TFAs in your diet. Read your labels! They have recently required labeling of trans fatty acids if present.
I have been seeing more and more information about this and was amazed to find out that even dry breakfast cereal can contain this. Dry cereal is the mainstay of our breakfasts and of the six varieties we had on hand, three contained the words *partially hydrogenated* in the ingredients. Trying to stay clear of this stuff is going to be a challenge.