| View Larger Image | Trans Fats: the Hidden Killer in our Food | Mass Market Paperbackby Judith Shaw (Author)
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| | Binding: | Mass Market Paperback | | Publisher: | Pocket | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 192 Pages | | Publication Date: | April 27, 2004 | | Sales Rank: | 403,787rd |
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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE THE FDA'S NEW LABEL LAWS GO INTO EFFECT IN 2006 Identify foods made with trans fatty acids -- the dangerous manufactured ingredient in partially hydrogenated vegetable oils Rid your diet of trans fats -- at home, in restaurants, in take out, and in packaged foods Be healthier -- and live longer |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 10 reviews)
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Powerful Little Book by uplate_shelly (Gainesville, FL)  5 Stars
April 25, 2008
I love this book. It's small but don't let that fool you. Each page packs a punch as the author gets straight to the point. Trans Fats: The Hidden Killer... is extremely useful in providing extensive information on TFA's (trans fatty acids), educating the consumer on how to identify products containing TFA's and most importantly, how to avoid them. This book, among others regarding our scandalous government and food industry has opened my eyes to the unfiltered version of our controlled society. I no longer spend my hard earned money supporting food companies that manufacture foods with TFA's and I hope that the information in this book impacts enough people so that they too will reject purchasing foods with TFA's to send a reminder on who's really in charge.
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A real eye-opener by R. A. Hand (Millville, NJ USA)  4 Stars
January 11, 2007
Big business does not care about the public's weel-being; they are only interested in the bottom line! This little book exposes them for the greedheads they are, and reveals the truth about the toxins they are feeding us every day, everywhere. It should be required reading for every high school student in the world.
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Fantastic book, and well-referenced by Me (USA) 5 Stars
January 02, 2007
A book like this is worth it's weight in gold when it comes packed with references, and this book excels with the references and research that was included. I've long found it ridiculous that food companies label their products as "trans fat free" in bold print, while the ingredient list clearly states "partially hydrogenated oil", all thanks to the FDA's approval (apparently if the trans fat serving is small enough, it doesn't exist! Amazing!) That the FDA could make this approval of deceptive labeling is just unbeliebable!
I've cut trans fats completely out of my diet and I've seen a much improved quality of living and health. I would advise people to check out this book, and then start reading labels on foods. A simple rule: IF THE INGREDIENT LIST INCLUDES HYDROGENATED OIL, PUT IT BACK ON THE SHELF!
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Trans Fats by Judith Shaw by Joseph S. Maresca (Bronxville, New York USA) 5 Stars
June 15, 2006
The author urges us to read labels so that we are informed about
the contents of the food we eat. For instance, canned sodas can
have a widely varying amount of sugar per can. Sugar grams can
vary from 0-50 or more grams/can of soda. For diabetics, diet
soda, seltzer, bottled water and certain diet teas contain
a minimum amount of sugar-near zero grams in most cases.
Transfats and partially hydrogenated fats contain little nutrient value. They can be colorless and odorless yet cheap to manufacture. Most physicians will recommend 5 or more fresh fruits and veggies a day in order to receive the highest nutritive value in the daily diet.
The author provides the public a service by depicting sample
food labels to demonstrate the non-food content which can be
detrimental to our health. The acquisition would be valuable
for any personal health library.
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Every living person should read this book. by P. N. Payne (Albuquerque, NM United States) 5 Stars
April 05, 2005
For the past couple years, I have been half heartedly avoiding trans fats. But mostly in the grocery store where labels can easily be read. Now I will re-double my efforts. And I am putting my money where my mouth is. I'm buying 120 copies from the publisher to give away to our 75 employees and a few friends, with a few left to sell in our hotel restaurant.
The historical perspective was great, but was I left wanting to see a little more technical / scientific data. It is an easy, quick read which I appreciate. I just wanted more scientific information to satisfy my curiosity. This is probably one of the least understood and most important issues facing people today. From all that I have read from this book and others, cutting out trans fats is absolutely crucial for good health.
I consider Jean Carper to be a little better nutritional writer because I think she is more direct. On my underlining test, I find myself underlining a lot more in Carper's books. But Judith Shaw is now on my short list of good authors writing about important issues. Occasionally she got a little wordy, but I would not call the book too wordy overall or verbose. It is relatively direct, and the subject matter is of utmost importance.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who is still breathing and able to read. Thanks Ms. Shaw for researching and writing it.
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