| I often think about the quality of gasoline | | | | heating liquid vegetable oils. This method of |
| that we put in our automobiles. We always | | | | partial hydrogenation changes the unsaturated |
| make sure the exact gasoline matches properly | | | | to saturated ones. Did you consume any trans |
| with our vehicle. After all, what would | | | | fats today? They are on your food label under |
| happen if you put leaded gas in an unleaded | | | | "nutrition Facts." Maybe you just drove |
| vehicle? Well, your vehicle would have some | | | | through a fast-food drive-thru and filled up |
| clog problems. You probably did not even have | | | | with a fuel you have no idea what it |
| to ask your local gas station attendant for | | | | contains. It tasted good while you ate in |
| the answer. If you do not keep, your vehicle | | | | your vehicle. You may get a little heartburn |
| well maintained it could fall apart. | | | | later, but there is a pill for that too! In |
| Recently, I noticed an SUV coated with so | | | | addition, you have been filling up on this |
| much dirt I really do not know how the driver | | | | kind of "food fuel" for years. You argue that |
| could even see out the windows. I wonder when | | | | it is not only fast but it saves you so much |
| the last time this vehicle had a good shower! | | | | time. I know you think your 'low energy' is |
| The outside of this vehicle looked so | | | | from getting older. After all, everyone tells |
| neglected; I pondered the thought that the | | | | you that. Besides, you state that you do get |
| engine could possibly have some challenges as | | | | a lot of variety of foods since you go to |
| well. Have you ever seen those vehicles that | | | | more than one fast-food drive thru. Could |
| are barely running? I am just praying they | | | | there be trans fats in this "food fuel?" Have |
| make it across the busy intersection. This | | | | you had a talk with your arteries? They |
| holiday weekend I noticed there were a few | | | | cannot speak since sticky, gooey fat has |
| vehicles that did not have enough fuel to | | | | clogged them. Would you be able to speak if |
| make it to the next freeway exit. In other | | | | hard fat was choking you? I think it is time |
| words, these vehicles were on empty. No fuel | | | | people wake up and realize filling up on the |
| means you might as well forget about your | | | | wrong "food fuel" is going to cause an |
| travel plans. Was the driver just not paying | | | | explosion of their arteries. This explosion |
| any attention to the fuel gauge or was it | | | | is either a heart attack or stroke. You |
| broken? There is a red line on the gauge | | | | cannot just return your body back to the |
| which is a "warning" to the driver they are | | | | manufacturer and request a new one. Take care |
| almost on empty. Well, at least you can | | | | of the one you have by filling up on healthy |
| replace your vehicle if it falls apart or the | | | | "food fuel!" |
| engine explodes. Lately in the news there has | | | | |
| been a lot of talk about "fighting obesity" | | | | Julie Wanner Rossetti is the author of |
| because of all of the trans-fatty acids. A | | | | Diabetes Can Be Sweet ... |
| trans-fatty acid is solid fat produced by | | | | |