Nutrition Quickie: Trans Fat Danger
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This is a man-made fat that has been strongly linked to heart disease and inflammation.
It is called artificial trans-fats.
They have largely been banned in the US, but some foods still contain this fat such as vegetable shortening, certain margarines and vegetable oils, non-dairy coffee creamers and most fried foods.
Be sure to read food labels and check ingredients for partially hydrogenated oils when buying foods.
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References:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15159225
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15781956
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11253967
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.679985
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