[Oberon]

Trans-fats are man-made molecules. It's marginally healthier than eating bathtub caulk.

Yeah, it makes your nabs not go stale in the vending machine, but that's crap food. Better to eat real butter, real lard (not the shelf-stable kind, but the refrigerated kind), and limit carbs.

[GailA]

Drug Muggers by Susan Cohen
http://www.drugmuggersbook.com/drugmuggersbook/index

“Why Stomach Acid is Good for You” by Johnathan Wright MD

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8272088

Chronic pain linked to vitamin D deficiency in men
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275615.php

This is a NEW study.
Cholesterol : Dietary guidelines are wrong on saturated fats, claims cardiovascular researcher
http://www.foodnavigator.com/Science-Nutrition/Dietary-guidelines-are-wrong-on-saturated-fats-claims-cardiovascular-researcher

SHOCKING TRUTH ABOUT SATURATED FAT!
http://time.com/2861540/fat-and-carbs-diet-guidelines/

Here’s another study http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9756121...comparing the effects of coconut oil to butter and safflower oil. Guess what? Cholesterol synthesis is lower with coconut oil and safflower oil than with butter. Again, “coconut oil is less bad for you.” It stores at room temps, and cooks at lower temps. Also good for your skin and hair. Fights skin yeast infections, as does Tree Tea oil.

The Questionable Benefits of Exchanging Saturated Fat With Polyunsaturated Fat
http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196%2813%2901004-5/fulltext

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Trans-fats are man-made molecules. It's marginally healthier than eating bathtub caulk.

You are so right. Think of it as a long, linear polymer with 18 straight-chained carbon atoms with hydrogen saturation.