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To better your health and extend your life, you'll want to reduce or eliminate trans fatty acids from your diet.

The first step is a thorough kitchen cleansing. Go through your cupboards, pantry, refrigerator and freezer and start reading labels. Look for the words "hydrogenated oils", "partially hydrogenated oils", "margarine" and "vegetable shortening". When you find any of these words, toss the offending item directly into the trash bin.

Do not hesitate. Yes, you spent money on these foods and it feels wasteful. But the money and suffering you will save later in hospital visits well outweighs the cost of that pack of cookies.

Next, become a grocery store detective. I never buy anything without reading the ingredients label first. This is even more important, in my opinion, then the Nutrition Label. I like to know exactly what I'm putting into my body. Knowledge is power.

As you get started in your detective work you may be surprised how hard it is to find foods without hydrogenated oils in certain parts of the supermarket.

It's not impossible though. As consumers are becoming more educated, food manufacturers are trying harder to meet this new demand. If you do take the time to read labels, you can find alternative versions of your favorite foods. Look for 0g next to Trans Fats on the Nutrition Label.

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So leave the bright, shiny packages on their shelves. Do most of your shopping in the fresh food aisles of your grocery store and choose lots of organic fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans and lean protein. You'll make a tremendous difference to your health.

Heather Cottrell is a certified Holistic Health Counselor and founding director of Heather Holistic, a private practice offering Nutrition and Lifestyle Counseling. Through individual programs, group workshops and teleclasses, Heather Holistic empowers you to be your happiest and healthiest self with proper nourishment of mind, body and soul. Visit http://www.HeatherHolistic.com to schedule a private phone consultation and sign up to receive the free Heather Holistic eNewsletter.