Keyword "trans fat"
There are 7 articles tagged with keyword "trans fat".
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Trans Fat Task Force
In June 2007, the Canadian Federal Health Minister supported the recommendations made by the Trans Fats Task Force to reduce industrial trans fats. The Task Force was co-chaired by Health Canada and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. For all vegetable oils and soft, spreadable...
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Trans Fats in the Canadian Diet
The average daily intake in trans fat among Canadian adults is estimated at 8.4 g, or 3.7% of total energy. However, certain individuals eat as much as 39 g, while others eat as little as 0.3 g. Canadians’ main source of trans fat is not margarine (it contributes to only 11% of total...
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Natural Trans Fats
There are substantial differences between the natural trans fats in fats from ruminants (cows, sheep, goats) and the trans fats in industrially produced vegetable fats and oils. The hydrogenation process is radically different, as are the types and amounts of trans fats created....
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Trans Fats and Cardiovascular Disease: New Findings
Having demonstrated that hydrogenated vegetable oil (i.e., trans fat from industrial sources or iTFA) is bad from the standpoint of cardiovascular health, scientists are facing a new challenge: what is the impact of natural trans fat? Trans fat from natural sources may represent as much...
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Replacement of Saturated Fat with Other Nutrients
Some studies indicate how replacement of saturated fat with certain nutrients, such as polyunsaturated fats and carbohydrates, may impact cardiovascular health. Substituting dietary saturated fat with polyunsaturated fatty acids appears to decrease the risk of coronary heart disease...
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Saturated Fat and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
Many recent studies such as randomized clinical trials have investigated the role of saturated fat on cardiovascular disease risk factors, particularly on blood lipid markers, as well as metabolic syndrome. The new evidence suggests that saturated fat may not be detrimental to those...
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Types of Saturated Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease
Recent research suggests that saturated fatty acids do not all have the same effect on cardiovascular health. Saturated fatty acids such as stearic acid and fatty acids found in milk and milk products appear to be beneficial and may diminish the risk for cardiovascular disease. Stearic...
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