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I’m ready to talk about something nowadays that most of you have doubtless never heard…that there is a distinction between good trans fats and bad trans fats. There is some proof that the good [...]
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We’re constantly bombarded with information about trans fats today, and it’s not a simple thing to figure out how good and bad trans fats are different.
Some research shows that good (or healthy) trans fats can actually help you prevent cancer, lose fat, and build muscle, while bad (or unhealthy) trans fats can cause cancer, heart [...]
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Should we regulate the amount of trans fats contained in the food we eat? A Canadian government task force on trans fats is recommending that all vegetable oils and spreadable margarines have the trans fat content limited to 2% of the total fat content and all other foods be limited to a maximum of 5% [...]
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When losing weight it’s important to understand how to read a food label. Many of us believe that the fat in our diets is the enemy and we work hard to cut out as much of it as possible. But fat is not always the bad guy. There are different types of fats, and some [...]
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Trans fat is a generic name for an unsaturated fat that contains transisomer fatty acid. A trans fat can be either monounsaturated or polyunsaturated. Most trans fats are industrially made. Unlike dietary fats, trans fats are neither essential to human health nor easily used by your body. Hopefully, after reading this article, you will understand [...]
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