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Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp

Wrong.

Saturated fats are NOT trans fats.

Trans fats are chemically altered fats - they take non-saturated fat and try to make it act like saturated fat. Or they take a good saturated fat, and chemically alter it to last longer on shelves.

The result is a disgusting concoction that causes heart disease. It also had the effect of confusing researchers, who lumped trans-fats and saturated fats into one category. The end result of that is your ignorant idea that they are the same.

healthy Saturated fats not only do not cause heart disease, they play a significant role in improving blood profile. It will lower your cholesterol, and make you healthier overall.

Unsaturated fat CAN be good for you provided it's coming from a good source. Basically, if it comes from a plant that only needs to be squeezed, it can be good for you (examples: olives, grape seeds, avocados). Otherwise, it needs to be chemically extracted, and will contain trace amount of trans fats (low enough that they don't need to be on the label per serving, but they are there). If you think you are being smart by replacing good fat like butter and lard with "vegetable oil" like rape (canola) or soya, then you are literally doing the exact opposite of what's good for you (ironically enough).

hmm interesting