Trans Fat Label
Overview of Trans Fat Bans and Menu Labeling Legislation.
The daily intake of about 5 g of trans fat is associated with a 25 percent increase in the risk of ischemic heart disease. 1 For this reason, it is recommended that the consumption of trans fat be as low as possible. 2 We determined the content of industrially produced trans fatty acids in 43
Trans fat is considered by many doctors to be the worst type of fat you can eat. Unlike other dietary fats, trans fat — also called trans-fatty acids — both raises your LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and lowers your HDL (“good”) cholesterol. A diet laden with trans fat increases your risk of heart
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Most of the trans fat in the foods we eat is formed through a manufacturing process that adds hydrogen to vegetable oil, which converts the liquid into a solid fat at room temperature. This process is called hydrogenation. Trans fat also occurs naturally in food products from ruminant s (e.g
When selecting a margarine or spread, check the label for 0 grams of trans fat per serving. — darlene zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, “Mushrooms supply B vitamins along with a nice dose of D,” 31 Mar. 2018
NOTICE When we started this website in April 2003, trans fats were not even on the national radar screen. It was easy to maintain a trans fat website in those days, because so little was happening.
We know research shows that reducing trans fat in the American diet helps reduce risk of heat disease, but how and why? Let’s try to clear up the confusion about trans fats.