In a recent Time magazine cover story, Dr. Oz stated: "The only fat that is universally accepted as bad is trans fat, and that's now been stripped out of most foods." 

The reality is: Trans fat exists in many of our foods. Here's just one example: A Wendy's meal (Frosty, Juicy Burger, and small fries - over 2,000 calories) that has 3.5 grams of trans fats.

For more information about Trans Fats, go to my website: Partially Hydrogenated.

The upper left-hand corner of this Cheetos package states: 0 Grams of Trans Fat. Sorry to tell you, that's a bunch of BS. I call it the Trans fat lie.

So, this happy cartoon tiger that is downing Cheetos is actually poisoning himself (maybe a female), because this package contains trans fat (gotta read the ingredients - if it states Partially Hydrogenated Oil - oops, that's trans fat).

Trans fat is known to clog arteries and cause heart disease. Sadly, stating zero grams of trans fat is a marketing ploy. For example, the Cheetos package shown below.

To learn how the food industry can legally state "0 Grams of Trans Fat" go to my website: PartiallyHydrogenated.com.

You might be wondering why you would need a calculator at the grocery store. To the left is exhibit A. Go figure:

- Four Muffins
- 180 Calories per serving
- 11 servings

Here's where the calculator is needed:
- 11/4 = 2.75 servings per muffin
- 2.75 x 180 = 495 calories per muffin


I believe it's safe to assume that you would eat an entire muffin. So, instead of consuming 180 calories, you will actually be chowing down on 495.

As an aside, the front label states: 0 trans fats. On the back label, it states: partially hydrogenated. That's a fancy way of saying trans fats. So, in each muffin there are, in fact,  trans fats. It also states on the back label: not a significant source of trans fats. 

Considering that trans fat is a known killer, I always assume any amount of trans fat is significant. I also don't like being lied to!