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Sugar, Salt, Fat: Less is Best!
With unwanted weight gain comes unexpected chronic diseases...
Does Banning Trans Fat Reduce Heart Disease?
While cardiovascular disease nationwide had already seen a decline, the drop was more dramatic in counties where trans fat was outlawed...
Trans Fat Gets the Boot
Aging Well with Healthful Fats
As you plan your daily meals and snacks, one important component of promoting physical health and a healthy, functioning brain as you age is the type and amount of fat you consume...
Fat and Your Health
All fat is composed of different fatty acids. There are saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated types. The kinds of fatty acids consumed are more important in influencing health than the total amount of fat in the diet. Animal fats tend to have a higher proportion of saturated fatty acids, and plant foods tend to have a higher proportion of monounsaturated and/or polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Fat 101
Whether you follow a low-fat diet or prefer a higher-fat Mediterranean eating style, the reality is that fat is an essential component of our food choices, necessary for good health. We’ve see-sawed between fat-free eating plans to high-fat plans that involve adding butter to coffee. Just like in so many things, the middle ground may be the right place. Let’s take a closer look at fat!
CLA Supplements Remain Unproven
The FDA appears poised to reverse its serious error of classifying TFA as GRAS, which should lead to the elimination of PHVOs in foods. Only if large placebo-controlled clinical trials can demonstrate the safety and efficacy of CLA supplements should the FDA consider exempting them from its looming ban of PHVOs...
Nutrition Facts Label: What You Need to Know
What do you know about this helpful little label? Here's the lowdown about using the Nutrition Facts panel to promote good health...
Breaking News: FDA and Trans Fats
The FDA has declared that partially-hydrogenated oils are no longer generally recognized as safe. What does that mean for you and your clients? Find out in today's post...
Dietary Phosphate Linked to Hypertension and CVD
Diabetes and Heart Health
The Big Fat Question
2013 Year in Review: Health and Nutrition Edition
Which Foods Still Contain Trans Fat?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its preliminary determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the primary dietary source of artificial trans fat in processed foods, are not “generally recognized as safe” for use in food. The FDA’s preliminary determination is based on available scientific evidence and the findings of expert scientific panels. This article offers an overview of trans fat and where we are today with consumption and sources.
Are Phosphates the New Trans Fats?
Trans Fats Increase Small Dense LDLs
Recommendations for Heart Health
Trans Fatty Acids Not All Bad?
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