That’s because the Food and Drug Administration wants to ban trans fat from all foods.

You’ll find those fats in products like donuts, margarine and frozen
pizzas. Trans fat is a solid form of vegetable oil called. It is artificially engineered by combing hydrogen and liquid vegetable oil.

Registered Dietician Sam Bulgrim believes a ban could help people’s overall
cholesterol.

That’s because trans fats are considered the most unhealthy
fat.

“It is the bad fat because with too much trans fat, that can increase
your bad cholesterol or your, LDL, and decrease your good cholesterol
which is your HDL,” Bulgrim said.

The trans fats are cheap and help food have a longer shelf-life. That’s a plus for business, but not for health.

“With changing the composition of the type of fat, then it becomes one that is not as healthy for us,” Bulgrim said.

Bakers at Kreger Bakery and Deli in Wausau use a more expensive lard and canola instead of using trans fat. Tina Kreger says that gives her baked goods a better taste. But she believes the FDA should let people make trans fat decisions.

“Well that’s up to people because if I want a greasy hamburger, I know
its not good for me, but I’m going to eat it, people know,” Kreger said.

The FDA says a trans fat reduction could prevent more than 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 deaths from heart disease each year.

The proposal is in a a 60-day comment period before it’s finalized.