News tagged with trans fat
Nonagenarian researcher petitions FDA to ban trans fats
Sep 03, 2009 |
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"I request to ban trans fats from the American diet." Thus begins a 3,000-word petition to the Food and Drug Administration, the work of a man on a dogged, decades-old crusade to eradicate trans fats from ...
News coverage of trans fat prompts shoppers to avoid certain products
Apr 20, 2009 |
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News coverage about the harmful effects of trans fat, combined with labeling information, may influence consumers' short-term purchases of foods high in trans fat, but is not enough to prompt shoppers to avoid these potentially ...
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80 percent of NYC trans-fat free
Jul 01, 2007 |
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The Health Department says more than 80 percent of New York City restaurants are now trans-fat free.
NYC french fries fail trans fats testing
Aug 02, 2007 |
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The U.S. Center for Science in the Public Interest says both Burger King and Wendy's New York City french fries contain unsafe levels of trans fats.
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 ...
Natural trans fats have health benefits, study shows
Apr 02, 2008 |
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Contrary to popular opinion, not all trans fats are bad for you. University of Alberta researcher Flora Wang found that a diet with enriched levels of trans vaccenic acid (VA) – a natural animal fat found in dairy and beef ...
KFC sued for trans fat menu
Jun 14, 2006 |
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A retired Maryland physician is suing KFC over claims the oil the restaurant-chain fries its chicken and other menu items in is high in trans fat.
Most Consumers Misinterpret Meaning of Trans-Fat Information on Nutrition Facts Panel, Study Shows
Jun 18, 2008 |
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Without an interpretive footnote or further information on recommended daily value, many consumers do not know how to interpret the meaning of trans-fat content on the Nutrition Facts panel, according to a new study by marketing ...
Higher trans fat levels in blood associated with elevated risk of heart disease
Mar 27, 2007 |
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High consumption of trans fat, found mainly in partially hydrogenated vegetable oils and widely used by the food industry, has been linked to an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). New York and Philadelphia have ...
New York moves toward trans fat ban
Sep 27, 2006 |
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The New York City Board of Health has unanimously agreed to push forward with a plan to severely limit the amount of artificial trans fats used by restaurants.
Pregnant mothers' diet linked to baby's obesity
Apr 04, 2008 |
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Pregnant and lactating rats fed on a diet of hydrogenated fat during pregnancy and lactation had babies who were fatter than rats fed a normal diet, according to research published in Lipids in Health and Disease. The un ...
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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