Cookies are just like our other favorite, cake. As we learnt earlier, many cake mixes contain trans fats that companies are not obligated to list on their labels. If it's below 0.5 grams per serving, it doesn't have to be mentioned. Which is obviously a little sneaky, as nobody eats just one single cookie. If you bake up a batch you'll be eating at least six - or is that just something we'd do?
Trans fats are linked to pretty much every terrible condition you can think of: weight gain and obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, and cancer. In fact, more and more evidence is beginning to link it to breast cancer, one of the most common and dangerous cancers out there. If you fancy baking some cookies, try making them from scratch instead.