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Trans fats not only raise total cholesterol levels, they also deplete good cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein or HDL) which helps protect against heart disease. Due to hydrogenation, trans fats are stiffer and harder than other fats as they are made more solid. The stiffer and harder fats are, the more they clog up your arteries. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,
As consumers we had no idea how much trans fatty acids (trans-fat) were in the food we eat. Until now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), after much red tape, is requiring that trans-fats be on all packaged food labels. Related Article Tags: , , , , , ,
What do these products; Dunkin donuts, Mrs. Smith's apple pie (frozen), Nabisco Chips Ahoy, Kellogg's Low Fat Granola (without raisins)Pillsbury Buttermilk Waffles (frozen), Jell-O Pudding Snacks Chocolate Flavor, Frito-Lay Tostitos Restaurant Style Tortilla Chips* have in common aside from being such all time American favorite goodies? All of them are guilty of having trans fat, as tested by the Consumers Union of the USA, an independent non-profit organization whose mission... Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,
What do these products; Dunkin donuts, Mrs. Smith's apple pie (frozen), Nabisco Chips Ahoy, Kellogg's Low Fat Granola (without raisins)Pillsbury Buttermilk Waffles (frozen), Jell-O Pudding Snacks Chocolate Flavor, Frito-Lay Tostitos Restaurant Style Tortilla Chips* have in common aside from being such all time American favorite goodies? All of them are guilty of having trans fat, as tested by the Consumers Union of the USA, an independent non-profit organization whose mission is to empower consumers to protect themselves, have conducted. Related Article Tags: , , ,
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 per cent of the total fat content and all other foods be limited to a maximum of 5 per cent of total fat content. These new regulations would decrease the average trans fat intake by at least 55 per cent. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , ,
Believe it or not, there is not much credibility to the idea that avoiding animals fats and consuming a low-cholesterol diet will reduce the risk of heart disease. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
Avoiding all fats is a serious mistake. Getting the optimal amount of good fats a day (15-20 per cent of total calories) will actual enhance the metabolic reactions and result in more fat burn off. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , ,
Dr. Silva enlightens readers about the dangers of trans fats and ways to avoid these dangerous fats in the daily diet. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
Now that food manufacturers in the U.S. have to label their trans-fat content, some of them are switching to healthier oils like palm and coconut. I am happy to see this change for the better! I hope more grocery store products continue this trend. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , ,
Type II diabetes alone has affected around 10 to 20 per cent of the nation's population; this is up from a low 0.0028 per cent in the 1980's, which seems to be connected to the reengineering of our natural food supply. Related Article Tags: , ,
Everyone has cancerous cells in our bodies. We depend on the immune system of our bodies to destroy these renegade cells before they get out of control and spread, leading to the development of cancer. That is why it is important to keep our immune system strong. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
"Don't take too much fats!" This is a piece of advice we used to get from people around us. Are all fats bad for us? Of course no! Nevertheless, before we can decide which fats we should take and which fats we should not take, it is better to understand the nature of fats and where they can be found in the foods we consumed. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
Will eating foods that contain trans-fats affect my goals to build muscle mass and gain healthy weight? Many skinny individuals feel that they have to eat a ton of "everything" in order to gain muscle weight.
High cholesterol is invisible dangers which can cause severe damage to human body and to measure high cholesterol doctors examine the level of HDL, LDL and triglyceride levels in body. The bad cholesterol or the LDL cholesterol accumulates in the inner walls of arteries and it can block the passage whereas the HDL cholesterol is helpful in preventing blockages. Related Article Tags: , ,
Everybody wants to blame "carbs" or "sugar" for all the overweight problems and health issues people are facing today. But the truth is that a moderate amount of carbs aren't the problem, nor is regular fat, to a certain extent. Trans fats are the real enemy!
We all know the popular saying "Health is wealth" The word wealth originally derived from the old English word for being well. So according to the saying the wealthiest thing you will ever own is good health. Extreme richness doesn't do much good if health isn't good and one can't enjoy the richness. It means if health is good everything is good. With the good health we can be fit to think well and perform better. We may say that greatest wealth is health. Moreover sustainable improvement in health leads to an increase of human capital as a source of wealth. Effective health care is therefore essential in maintaining and improving the quality of life and economic growth.
For years we heard that a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet would keep us healthy and help us lose weight.
And many of us jumped on the bandwagon, eliminating fat and high-cholesterol foods from our diets. Well, unfortunately, we were doing it all wrong. Related Article Tags: , ,
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According to the Scotsman, more than half of Scottish children under two are now fed an exclusively organic diet. In fact, organic baby food accounted for 43 per cent of total baby food sales in 2004. That represented sales of more than 63 million GBP in 2004. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
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