
If you're a big fan of an occasional Whopper, you'll be happy to know that
Burger King will be cooking with trans fat free cooking oil. By Nov. 1, in all of its restaurants nationwide, every item on the menu including baked goods will contain zero grams of artificial trans fat.
Trans fat has become a naughty word in my house. I try to avoid it at all costs, and it looks like pregnant women should as well.
A new study shows that
eating trans fat may increase the risk of fetal death during pregnancy.

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It looks like
California has just bought a ticket for the trans-fat-free boat. Just like
New York City, the Golden State is banning trans fat from their restaurants and other retail food places. This includes prohibiting the use of any oil, margarine, or shortening that contains trans fat.

With
NYC banning trans fat today and Philadelphia to follow suit in September, trans fat has made it back onto our radar. We all know that trans fat is bad for us, but how much is too much?