Nutrition In the News
One nutrition topic in the news this week was trans fats. T rans Fats In the news because the federal government is pressing towards banning all trans fats in our food supply. What are Trans Fats? This fat is made by adding hydrogen to vegetable oil which makes it a more solid fat. But by making the fat more solid, they create a fat that is bad for our health. Why Are Trans Fats Bad for Your Health? Trans fats are known as the “bad” fats. Actually, the worst of the fats as they have been linked to heart disease, stroke and developing type 2 diabetes. In an article by the Associated Press, ( No More Trans Fat: FDA Banning the Artery Clogger ) they called them “heart clogging trans fats”. Good description as these fats have been linked to heart disease because they not only aise your “bad” cholesterol (LDL –cholesterol), but also lower your good cholesterol (HDL cholesterol) and thus increase your risk ...