Bad Fats

Surprising Facts About Fat In Foods

Susan B. Dopart, M.S., R.D., C.D.E. | Posted 04.21.2012

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Susan B. Dopart, M.S., R.D., C.D.E.

Maligned for decades, the message from many health organizations has been the same: reduce or cut the fat. However, the idea of fat as universally "bad" simply isn't true.

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Fats You Can -- And Should -- Eat

Posted 04.09.2012

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By Kate Lowenstein It's just not fair: Fat got a bad rap decades ago because scientists assumed, based on the misinterpretation of a couple of la...

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Trans Fat: Hiding In Plain Sight

Michael F. Jacobson | Posted 03.12.2012

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Michael F. Jacobson

The Center for Science in the Public Interest has asked the Food and Drug Administration to get rid of partially hydrogenated oil altogether. In the meantime, avoid products like these.

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Has the Ban on Trans Fats Made Foods Healthier?

Joanna Dolgoff, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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Joanna Dolgoff, M.D.

It may seem obvious that banning trans fats would make foods healthier, but initially, I did not think it would be so.

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