Archive for 'Trans Fats'
Giving Cake the Olive Oil Treatment
Taste Testers: Little Difference After Replacing Trans Fat in Cake with Olive Oil File this one under “What took them so long?” According to a recent study published in the journal Food Science and Technology, the artery-clogging trans fats that mire our food supply can be replaced with olive oil without affecting the food’s consistency, [...]
Posted: February 28th, 2010 under Trans Fats.
Tags: trans fat ban, trans fat foods, Trans Fats
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Trans Fats Increase a Woman’s Infertility Risk by 70 to 100 Percent, Study Finds
A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests trans fats may increase a woman’s risk of fertility problems by 70 percent or more. Unlike other fats, trans fats are neither required nor beneficial for health. Eating trans fats increase the body’s ratio of “bad” (LDL) to “good” (HDL) increasing the risk of [...]
Posted: March 18th, 2007 under Trans Fats.
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McDonald’s to Finally Use Oils Free of Trans Fats
After seven years of testing different oil varieties, McDonald’s – perhaps the largest fast food chain in the world – has finally began cooking french fries using oils free of trans fats in some restaurants. Spokesperson Walt Riker says more than 1,200 McDonald’s restaurants in the United States have began using the new oil. He [...]
Posted: February 20th, 2007 under Trans Fats.
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Independent Trans Fat Ban Could Mean Nationwide Movement
It seems as though the decision that took place last month for New York to ban the use of trans fats in restaurants has spurred an interest in many cities across the country that are considering to do the same. Of these, Los Angeles may be the first large city to get the ball rolling. Attorneys [...]
Posted: February 4th, 2007 under Trans Fats.
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The Trans Fats Ban Can’t Come Soon Enough!
Artificial trans fats are the cause of thousands of pre-mature deaths every year. To put things mildly, consuming trans fats are just as good as consuming poison. As a matter of fact, if you want to see how terrible trans fats truly are, the next time you are in your local supermarket, take a good [...]
Posted: September 28th, 2006 under Trans Fats.
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