I can't believe this hasn't been brought up.

[SilvrBck]

Originally Posted by Bob

I'll smoke in the open and take the fine if they wanna run after me to give it to me for smoking! Trans FATS change fat storage and are harder to burn in the case of losing weight. It changes the structure of the DNA in the body. You are altering your genetic structure by taking them in. I prefer non hydrogenated lard, butter, coconut oils, fish oils etc. Now, Calorie restriction diets and all will come unglued to hear the use of things like Coconut oil etc...and possible connections with CVD. Stop with the salt too...!!
I often kid with the children here...that the bugs in us and outside us will get us one day anyway if we don't die early from some untoward circumstances.

Is there any data supporting your claim that tans fat is a known mutagen? Changing DNA=mutagenic. I was always under the impression that the real problem lies in the metabolism, or lack thereof, of dietary trans fat.

[etenpenny]

Originally Posted by SilvrBck

Is there any data supporting your claim that tans fat is a known mutagen? Changing DNA=mutagenic. I was always under the impression that the real problem lies in the metabolism, or lack thereof, of dietary trans fat.

Trans fats can change the permeability of the cells allowing toxins and other undesirable substances into the cell, disrupting the DNA and the normal metabolic activity of the cell. Although the research on this was done with massive amounts of trans fats, more then what we are talking about here. Its not a huge effect either but, it does occur.

[SilvrBck]

Originally Posted by etenpenny

Trans fats can change the permeability of the cells allowing toxins and other undesirable substances into the cell, disrupting the DNA and the normal metabolic activity of the cell. Although the research on this was done with massive amounts of trans fats, more then what we are talking about here. Its not a huge effect either but, it does occur.

I see. Damn, that stuff sure seems nasty.

[Bob]

Originally Posted by SilvrBck

I see. Damn, that stuff sure seems nasty.

To get more info on Transfats and some better info. It might serve well to look at some of the publications related to it on the calorie Restriction websites or the Yahoo calorie restriction groups. Pubmed also publishes the most recent medical papers related to Transfat studies.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...y&ot=Transfats

Appears to be 1200 papers on the subject.