The Worst Fat?

This is a good advice for those of you who are on a diet plan to keep watch of your fat intake. You must know how to read on what it says of the package label. Here is what it says: Monounsaturated? Good. Saturated? Bad. Trans? Ugly. Trans fat is in many packaged foods, from crackers to salad dressing. The fat, which is often man-made, is used to enhance texture and extend shelf life. It's just as bad- if not worse as saturated fat, since it boosts heart disease risk by raising bad cholesterol.
FDA as well as BFAD is requiring that all food manufacturers list the amount of trans fat on all packaged food labels since 2006. Also check the ingredients list for the words "hydrogenated" or "partially hydrogenated" vegetable oil. Or, if the label lists the amount of saturated, mono and polyunsaturated fats, add them up; if they don't equal the number for total fat, the rest is probably trans fat. The Philippine Heart Association recommends for a 2,000 calorie diet, stick to less than 22 grams of trans and saturated fat combined.
Somehow, knowing all this bitty information would really count a lot. So next time you grab a packaged of your favorite cookies or chips try to give some counting to avoid the "worst fat"!