"Partially hydrogenated vegetable oils" - avoid foods that list this ingredient - mostly found in foods such as cakes, biscuits, pastries, snacks and fast food.

Why?  Trans fats have no nutritional value and are only included in foods, for the benefit of the manufacturers - to increase shelf life.

However what they do your body, you must consider -trans fats contribute to the development of coronary heart disease. 

Do you know many countries have banned trans fats including Denmark, Switzerland, Austria, New York and California.

Trans fats increase bad cholesterol and lower the good kind.

If Australia won't yet take up the cause to ban trans fats, there is no reason why you can't decide to ban them for your diet and your families'...