Consumers can easily lower their intakes of trans fatty acids by making a few dietary changes.
Saturated fats raise blood cholesterol levels. For this reason, diets designed to lower blood cholesterol and reduce the risk of coronary heart disease target saturated fat intake, along with total fat intake. In recent years, the fat story has become more complicated. Now there is evidence that trans fatty acids also increase the risk of coronary heart disease. Because coronary heart disease is the number one killer of adults in Canada and the United States, questions about the health effects of trans fatty acids are important.