News tagged with saturated fat

Denmark levies world's first fat tax

Denmark Saturday became the first country in the world to impose a fat tax after a week in which consumers hoarded butter, pizza, meat and milk to avoid the immediate effects.

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created Oct 01, 2011 | popularity 1.8 / 5 (6) | comments 10

Pacific nations battle obesity epidemic

On Tonga's supermarket shelves, huge cans of corned beef the size of paint tins replaced traditional fare such as fish and coconuts long ago -- contributing to an obesity epidemic that sees the Pacific region ranked as the ...

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created Apr 10, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Eating poorly can make us depressed

Researchers from the universities of Navarra and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria have demonstrated that the ingestion of trans-fats and saturated fats increase the risk of suffering depression, and that olive oil, on the other ...

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created Jan 26, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Halloween candy: Facts and myths

(PhysOrg.com) -- A holiday devoted to vampires, goblins and ghouls is a recipe for a ghastly night of fright. But false stories of marauding strangers and poison-laced candy can make the evening scarier than ...

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created Oct 20, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Best diets to reduce heart disease investigated in new study

A new study at the University of Reading, in collaboration with the Medical Research Council, Cambridge, and three UK universities, has shed new light on dietary recommendations for good health.

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created Oct 06, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (5) | comments 2

Think saturated fat contributes to heart disease? Think again

For the past three decades, saturated fat has been considered a major culprit of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and as a result dietary advice persists in recommending reduced consumption of this macronutrient. However, new ...

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created Oct 01, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (12) | comments 11

Study finds fast food chains have significantly decreased trans fats in cooking oils

Five major fast food chains have significantly decreased trans fats in the oils they use to cook food, according to new research from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.

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created Jul 14, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Report: Trans fat limits lead to healthier foods

(AP) -- Holy fish sticks! Scientists finally have some good news about fat in our foods.

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created May 26, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Replacing saturated fat with polyunsaturated fatty acids is good for the heart

A study in this week's PLoS Medicine shows that the replacement of dietary saturated fatty acids with polyunsaturated fatty acids reduces coronary heart disease events, bringing much needed scientific evidence to an issue ...

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created Mar 22, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Lifestyle changes for teens critical in light of research about teens' heart disease risk

Pamphlets detailing the warning signs associated with heart disease may soon end up in an unexpected location: your child's pediatrician's office. According to new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

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created Feb 02, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Popcorn at the movies still an unhealthy treat

(PhysOrg.com) -- A study carried out in 1994 by advocacy group CSPI (Center for Science in the Public Interest) found that popcorn being sold by cinema chains in the US was high in saturated fat and calories, ...

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created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 5 weblog

Nutrigenomics researchers replicate gene interaction with saturated fat

Tufts University researchers have identified a gene-diet interaction that appears to influence body weight and have replicated their findings in three independent studies. Men and women carrying the CC genotype demonstrated ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Workplace e-mail intervention program helps people sit less and eat better

An e-mail intervention program is an effective way to significantly improve diet and physical activity by helping people move more, sit less, and make healthier food choices, according to a Kaiser Permanente Division of Research ...

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created May 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Omega-6 PUFAs and risk of cardiovascular disease

A new Science Advisory report from the American Heart Association recommends that omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), as found in vegetable oils, nuts and seeds, are beneficial when part of a heart-healthy eating ...

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created Jan 30, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 2