Keyword: trans free 

Foods products are said to be trans free if they contain no significant levels of trans fatty acids. They are formulated without the use of hydrogenated oils or animal fats which always contain some trans fatty acid.

Some nutritional studies have shown that dietary trans fatty acids have adverse effects on health e.g. they have been shown to reduce the level of the beneficial HDL-cholesterol, and raise the level of the atherogenic LDL-cholesterol, so altering the LDL/HDL-cholesterol ratio detrimentally. These changes increase the risk of heart disease.

Trans fatty acids also increase the level of lipoprotein Lp@, which is an independent and powerful risk factor for heart disease.Several other studies have implicated trans fatty acids in increasing the risk of cancer, interfering with fat metabolism and reducing the body’s ability to rid itself of carcinogens, drugs and other toxins.Thus it is not surprising that many products use palm oil as natural source of trans free fatty acids.