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Debunking myths about warm-ups, eggs

There are so many things to worry about these days. Wouldn't it be nice to cross something off the list? Turns out you can. Researchers have been busy debunking some common medical myths that have been repeated so many times, ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created May 29, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (22) | comments 2

Natural Oils Can Be Hydrogenated Without Making Unhealthy Trans Fats

(PhysOrg.com) -- To prolong the shelf life of foods, manufacturers often add hydrogen to natural oils, a process called hydrogenation. But hydrogenation also results in the production of trans fats, which have adverse health ...

Chemistry /

created Jan 23, 2009 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Banning trans fats would save lives, say doctors

Banning trans fats from all foods in the UK would prevent thousands of heart attacks and deaths every year, and would be a simple way to protect the public and save lives, say two senior doctors in the British Medical Journal ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 15, 2010 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 22 | with audio podcast

Total fat, trans fat linked to higher incidence of ischemic stroke

Post-menopausal women who reported consuming the most daily dietary fat had a 40 percent higher incidence of clot-caused strokes compared to women who ate the least amount, according to research presented at the American ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 24, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Eating fish, nuts and olive oil may be associated with reduced risk of age-related blindness

Regularly eating fish, nuts, olive oil and other foods containing omega-three fatty acids and avoiding trans fats appears to be associated with a lower risk for the eye disease age-related macular degeneration, according ...

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created May 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New food labels dished up to keep Europe healthy

A groundbreaking deal on compulsory new food labels Wednesday is set to give Europeans clear information on the nutritional and energy content of products, as well as country of origin.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Look out for hidden trans fat in trans fat-free food

Think twice before you bust open that bag of chips-you could be eating more trans fat than you think, thanks to a loophole in FDA food labeling laws.

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created Feb 15, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 10

Call for truth in trans fats labeling by the FDA

Did you know that when you pick up a product promoted as trans fat free, you may still be ingesting a significant amount of this potentially harmful substance? An article by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 4

Maternal diet high in trans fat could lead to overweight infants, study finds

A new University of Georgia study suggests that mothers who consume a diet high in trans fats double the likelihood that their infants will have high levels of body fat.

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created Sep 29, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Making cookies that are good for your heart

Years of research has proven that saturated and trans fats clog arteries, make it tough for the heart to pump and are not valuable components of any diet. Unfortunately, they are contained in many foods. Now, ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Sep 13, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 2

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

High fructose, trans fats lead to significant liver disease, says study

Scientists at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have discovered that a diet with high levels of fructose - levels equivalent to that in high fructose corn syrup - and of trans fats not only increases obesity, ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jun 22, 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.

Medicine & Health / Health

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

Trans fats linked to increased endometriosis risk and omega-3-rich food linked to lower risk

Women whose diets are rich in foods containing Omega-3 oils might be less likely to develop endometriosis, while those whose diets are heavily laden with trans fats might be more likely to develop the debilitating condition, ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 24, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

NYC takes lead in setting next food target -- salt

(AP) -- First, it was a ban on artery-clogging trans fats. Then calories were posted on menus. Now the New York City health department is taking on salt. City officials are meeting with food makers and restaurants ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0