Comments on: Is Trans Fat Hysteria The Salem Witch Hunt Of Our Time?

By: california medical billing » Banning Trans Fats-Out Of The Frying Pan-Into The Fire

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:01:53 +0000

[...] Debbie Fontana is a full-time author and business owner who specializes in writing about health, weight loss, and nutrition. She invites you to visit her at ILoveToCheatDiet.com/blog and post your comments about the ban on trans fats. Do you agree? Disagree? Do you think the food police are helping or hurting us? Please post your comments at Stop The Trans Fat Ban [...]

By: Debbie Fontana

Debbie Fontana — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 16:36:34 +0000

Hi Lindsay,

Thanks for your comment. I understand why you feel the way you do. My initial thoughts were similar to yours. They’re getting rid of an unhealthy type of fat in our food.

But as I researched the subject, I found that the type of fat that is replacing trans fat may actually be worse for our health. It can increase our risk for diabetes and it still reduces HDL, the good type of cholesterol, so there’s still a heart health issue.

I blog about it in “Ban Trans Fats, Increase Diabetes?”

So the argument against the ban is much more than freedom of choice. If the government is going to mandate what is in our food, it should at least be healthier than what they’re banning. That may not be the case with the trans fat ban.

And if you remember, the whole reason we’re dealing with trans fats now is because the health experts decided that trans fats were healthier than saturated fats about a decade ago.

They were wrong then. Can we really be sure they’re right this time?

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 08:08:07 +0000

The people that are against the ban have weak arguments at best. Their whole basis for protest is the freedom of choice, however, if a person had a choice between a food product that wasnt damaging to their body, or one that actually does serious damage to their internal structure which would they choose? It is a stupid argument. The ban is positive because it forces food manufacturers and restuarants (in some areas) to do something that is in the consumer’s best interest, not just the companies cost concerns.

By: Trans Fat Hysteria Claims A New Victim - I Love To Cheat Diet

Trans Fat Hysteria Claims A New Victim - I Love To Cheat Diet — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 05:10:43 +0000

[...] I’ve already blogged about how stupid and unhealthy a trans fat ban is in “Is Trans Fat Hysteria The Salem Witch Hunt Of Our Time” and “Ban Trans Fats, Increase Diabetes?” [...]

By: Tammi

Tammi — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 04:23:36 +0000

I think a ban is taking things too far. I’m tired of all these studies. I agree with Debbie and Rob. The food police should leave us alone.

By: Denise R.

Denise R. — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 18:50:02 +0000

I was for the transfat ban.

But now that I know about this new fat, I’m not so sure. Is anything safe to eat?

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 05:20:32 +0000

I stopped listening to the food police a long time ago. They don’t want us to eat anything.

Every week they change their minds. I can’t even pronounce the new fat you talked about.

I’m with you. Leave us alone.