Check with your medical provider about exercise. Take the stairs, walk the parking lot, buy some hand weights. Talk with your doctor about the many ways to quit. Look for classes in your community that may help you stop smoking. A trans fat is a fat that has been changed.
Food companies can take a liquid fat and change it to a trans fat which makes the fat more solid.
Trans fat is then used to replace animal fat or tropical oils in foods. This food processing helps the product stay fresh longer. Trans fat raises the serum cholesterol. Use products that are made with olive oil, canola oil, and peanut oil. Choose one of these oils for the fat portion of recipes.