Doctors have been recommending that people reduce their intake of saturated fat for many years. Now there's a new villain in Fat City - trans fats. Explained simply, trans fats are created when liquid oil is whipped up to become a solid. The harder the product, the higher the percentage of trans fats. A recent study concluded that a high consumption of saturated fat and trans fat greatly increased a persons risk of coronary heart disease.
Saturated fats are animal fats and are found mostly in meat and dairy products, such as butter.
Trans fats come mostly from hardened vegetable oils and are commonly found in stick margarine, commercial baked goods and deep-fried foods. Olivio Premium Spread offers butter lovers a healthy alternative to both butter and margarine. It is also good to know that Olivio is made with two of the healthiest oils known - Canola and Extra Light Olive Oil. But best of all, Olivio has a rich buttery taste that is great on everything from pancakes to steamed vegetables and is great for both frying and baking. You can also check out the vegetable fat comparison chart found on our home page.