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