Trans Fats

4 Healthy Foods With Not-So-Healthy Ingredients Hiding In Them

EatingWell | Posted 05.09.2012

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EatingWell

Nutrition facts panels can be tedious to read -- which is why, unless you're a dedicated, detailed label-reader, you might be surprised to learn that sometimes there are not-so-healthy ingredients hiding in food you'd otherwise think is healthy.

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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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Frankenfats: How the Food Industry Created a Monster

Leo Galland, M.D. | Posted 04.08.2012

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Leo Galland, M.D.

You know trans fats are bad for you. High consumption of trans-fatty acids raises cholesterol levels and increases the risk of heart attacks.

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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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Joe Satran

Junk Food May Cause Brain Damage

HuffingtonPost.com | Joe Satran | Posted 01.01.2012

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It seems like there's a new study relating nutrition and brain development every week. Sometimes, health experts tell us to eat grilled tuna, high in ...

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22 Foods With Trans Fat

Posted 12.06.2011

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By Amanda MacMillan Trans fat can make food taste good, last longer on grocery-store shelves, and more hazardous for your heart. "Trans fats...

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What’s A Calorie? (And More Nutrition Buzzwords Defined)

The Huffington Post | Emma Gray | Posted 09.20.2011

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There are a lot of terms that get thrown around in health articles. But do most of us actually know what they mean? Of course you can use the word cal...

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'Doughnut Caucus' Blocks Ban On Trans Fats

Posted 07.27.2011

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Lawmakers in the Illinois State Senate rejected a proposal to ban trans fats in many foods almost as emphatically as their colleagues in the House had...

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State House Passes Landmark Ban On Unhealthy Fats

Posted 06.13.2011

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Illinois could become only the second state in the country to ban an unhealthy type of fats, if a bill passed by the State House becomes law. Trans...

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Weekly Health Tip: A Big Fat Question

Deepak Chopra | Posted 05.25.2011

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Deepak Chopra

Brought to you by Deepak Chopra, MD, Alexander Tsiaras, and TheVisualMD.com After our recent post about the dangers of trans fats (Weekly Health ...

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A Big Fat Debate

Kristin Wartman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kristin Wartman

The low-fat trend finally appears to be on its way out. The notion that saturated fats are detrimental to our health is deeply embedded in our Zeitgeist -- but shockingly, the opposite just might be true.

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Weekly Health Tip: Why Trans Fats Are the Bad Guys

Deepak Chopra | Posted 05.25.2011

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Deepak Chopra

Brought to you by Deepak Chopra, MD, Alexander Tsiaras, and TheVisualMD.com Surely you've heard the bad news about trans fats. New York City has b...

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The sweet taste of freedom - and trans fats

Christina Patterson | Posted 11.17.2011

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Christina Patterson

'And what," I asked my friend's three-year-old, in my best making-small-talk-to-toddlers voice, "did you do in the park?" "We had snacks," he said. "A...

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Fats: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Dr. Maoshing Ni | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Maoshing Ni

While many diet fads favor protein and disdain carbohydrates like the Atkin's and the South Beach diet, fat has been lost and neglected amidst confusion and misinformation.

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Report: Trans Fat Limits Lead To Healthier Foods

AP | ALICIA CHANG | Posted 11.17.2011

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LOS ANGELES — Holy fish sticks! Scientists finally have some good news about fat in our foods. Contrary to fears, most food manufacturers and r...

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California Restaurants Can't Use Trans Fat As Of January 1

Sacramento Bee | Jim Sanders | Posted 05.25.2011

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California will bar restaurants from cooking with trans fat beginning New Year's Day, becoming the first state to crack down on the substance tied to ...

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10 Things the FDA Can Do to Improve Nutrition Labeling

Hemi Weingarten | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hemi Weingarten

Wouldn't it be nice if the FDA cleaned up the mess originally created when it brought us the nutrition facts label as we know it today?

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Health Officials: Shake Up Salt Content In Food

AP | SARA KUGLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg – who is known to shake salt on his pizza – is focusing on sodium as the next unhealthy ...

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The Outer Wrapper is Only the Outer Wrapper

Lisa Guest | Posted 11.17.2011

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Lisa Guest

Somehow in just a few minutes, a bright educated woman and I were discussion therapy, relationships with our mothers, and the importance of daily walking. All that in about fifteen minutes.

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Trans Fat: Public Enemy #1

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 11.17.2011

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Joel Schwartzberg

Trans fats lurk in cookies, crackers, pizza dough, fried foods, donuts... hell, let's just say if it tastes great and you feel guilty eating it, it could have trans fat written all over it (in grease pen, natch).

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California Becomes First State To Ban Trans Fats

AP | STEVE LAWRENCE | Posted 05.25.2011

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California on Friday became the first state to ban trans fats from restaurant food, following several cities and major fast...

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