Potato chips are fun snacks to munch on while watching a movie or football game. In fact, they taste great with almost everything - cream cheese dips, spreads, salsa, guacamole, even ice cream (yes, we've seen this many times). Of course, if you're a purist, chips are fine just by themselves.

We know they're not too healthy, but how bad can it get? After all, they're potatoes and a source of energy. At the very most, after wolfing down a bag of chips, you have the choice of eating less rice at dinner to prevent a carbohydrate overload, right?

Wrong.

The problem with the common potato chip is that it's got an ingredient that's not friendly to balanced diets: trans-fats.Readmore