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Results 1 - 10 of 46 for Trans fatty acids
  1. Trans-fatty acids are manufactured fats created during a process called hydrogenation, which is aimed at stabilizing polyunsaturated oils ...
  2. Trans fat is a type of dietary fat . Of all the fats, trans fat is the worst for your health. Too much trans fat in your diet increases ...
  3. ... which include safflower, sunflower, corn, and soy oil Trans fatty acids are unhealthy fats that form when vegetable oil ... butter and margarine). They contain high levels of trans fatty acids. It is important to read nutrition labels on ...
  4. ... disease. Some margarines have some saturated fat plus trans-fatty acids, which can also be bad for you. Both ... labels). These are high in saturated fats and trans-fatty acids. Shortening or other fats made from animal sources, ...
  5. Dietary Fats (National Library of Medicine)  
    Fat is a type of nutrient. You need some fat in your diet but not too much. Fats give you energy and help your body absorb vitamins. Dietary fat also plays ...
  6. Triglycerides/Statistics and Research ... Triglycerides ... National Center for Health Statistics ... Trends in Elevated Triglyceride in Adults: United States, 2001– ...
  7. ... a margarine that does not have trans fats. Trans fatty acids are unhealthy fats that form when vegetable oil undergoes hydrogenation. Trans fats can raise LDL (bad) cholesterol level in ...
  8. The Skinny on Fats (American Heart Association)  
    Dietary Fats/Start Here ... Dietary Fats ... American Heart Association ... What are healthy fats? Knowing which fats raise LDL cholesterol is the first step in lowering ...
  9. Your Guide to a Healthy Heart From the National Institutes of Health (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - PDF  
    How to Prevent Heart Disease/Start Here ... How to Prevent Heart Disease ... National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute ... PDF ... From the National Institutes of Health ... heart ...
  10. Simple Steps to Preventing Diabetes (Harvard School of Public Health)  
    How to Prevent Diabetes/Learn More ... How to Prevent Diabetes ... Harvard School of Public Health ... Type 2 diabetes is largely preventable, and about 9 in 10 cases ...
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