News tagged with monounsaturated fats
New study finds not all fats are created equal
Dec 08, 2008 |
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Eating saturated fats from butter, cream and meat, as well as trans fats found in hydrogenated oils can boost our risk of cardiovascular disease, while consuming mono-unsaturated fat can be good for our heart.
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Women double fruit, veggie intake with switch to Mediterranean diet plan
Dec 17, 2008 |
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In a new study led by the University of Michigan Health System, women more than doubled their fruit and vegetable intakes and dramatically increased their consumption of "good" fats when they were counseled by registered ...
Can a Mediterranean diet help prevent colon cancer?
Jun 13, 2007 |
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Are all healthy eating plans the same when it comes to cancer prevention?
Skimmed milk -- Straight from the cow
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May 28, 2007 |
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Herds of cows producing skimmed milk could soon be roaming our pastures, reports Cath O’Driscoll in Chemistry & Industry, the magazine of the SCI. Scientists in New Zealand have discovered that some cows have ...
Dietary fat linked to pancreatic cancer
Jun 26, 2009 |
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High intake of dietary fats from red meat and dairy products was associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a new study published online June 26 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Trans-fatty acids and insulin sensitivity
Jul 08, 2008 |
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Trans-fatty acids have been the topic of a lot of negative health news, but in the July Journal of Lipid research, a dietary study in rats suggests that trans-fats do not increase the risk of insulin resistance and diabet ...
SAfrica to limit trans fats as heart disease rises
Oct 15, 2009 |
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(AP) -- South Africa's health department says it will draft regulations aimed at reducing the trans fats South Africans consume.
For fats, longer may not be better
Jan 08, 2009 |
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Researchers have uncovered why some dietary fats, specifically long-chain fats, such as oleic acid (found in olive oil), are more prone to induce inflammation. Long-chain fats, it turns out, promote increased intestinal absorption ...
New study reinforces significant role of walnuts in diet
May 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study has found that keeping the diet for type 2 diabetes under control gets a lot of help from including daily amounts of foods with the right kind of fats such as walnuts.
Mediterranean diet and physical activity each associated with lower death rate over 5 years
Dec 10, 2007 |
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Eating a Mediterranean diet and following national recommendations for physical activity are each associated with a reduced risk of death over a five-year period, according to two reports in the December 10/24 issue of Archives of ...
Trans fats hinder multiple steps in blood flow regulation pathways
Jun 16, 2009 |
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Partially hydrogenated vegetable oils in processed foods contain trans fatty acids that interfere with the regulation of blood flow. A new report reveals a new way in which these "trans fats" gum up the cellular machinery ...
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