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Ronni Litz Julien:
Especially the stick margarines, stick margarines today are more dangerous than eating butter- because of the partial hydrogenation that's in some of these margarines.

Registered dietician, Ronni Litz Julien, author of the book, The Trans Fat Free Kitchen says there are a few margarines that don't' contain partially hydrogenated fat but very few and you have to read the labels.

Partially hydrogenated fats tend to be in things that are processed. You're not going to find it in fresh fruits or vegetables, lean meats, cheeses, dairy products, and beans. It's basically going to be in things that are boxed and on your shelves.

Popcorn, pancake mixes, cookies, peanut butter, frozen dinners, so many of these contains trans fats that can do damage to the heart and destroy arteries. And a lot of food processors are starting to get rid of it.

Oreo's happened to be the first one on the line of fire. And, you know, it took them awhile to come up with something that could still maintain it sitting on the shelves for so long and still have that same flavor. Bisquick just took the partially hydrogenated fat out of the pancake mixes. The wonderful day will come when they will no longer use partially hydrogenated vegetable oil in any of our product.

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