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Trans fat, also called trans-unsaturated fatty acids, or trans fatty acids, is a type of unsaturated fat that occurs in foods. Small amounts of trans fats occur naturally, but large amounts are found in some processed foods.
Eating trans fats increases your risk of developing heart disease and stroke. It’s also associated with a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Why did trans fats become so popular if they have such bad health effects? Before 1990, very little was known about how trans fat can harm your health.
Artificially-produced trans fats can raise the risk of heart disease. Learn which foods have them and how to avoid them.
Trans fats are a type of unsaturated fat that come in two forms: natural from ruminant animals and artificial. Natural trans fats are safe in moderation, but artificial ones may lead to...
Trans fat is considered the worst type of fat to eat. Unlike other dietary fats, trans fats — also called trans-fatty acids — raise "bad" cholesterol and also lowers "good" cholesterol. A diet laden with trans fats increases the risk of heart disease, the leading killer of adults.
Trans fats have been essentially banned from U.S. foods. But that doesn’t mean they’re totally gone. Find out how trans fats can still lurk in your food and how you can be sure you’re really ...
Trans fat, or trans-fatty acids (TFA), are unsaturated fatty acids that come from either industrial or natural sources. More than 278 000 deaths each year globally can be attributed to intake of industrially produced trans fat.
While the FDA banned them, trans fats may still be hiding among your favorite foods. Find out how to spot trans fat and which trans fat foods you should avoid.
Trans fat, or trans-fatty acids, are unsaturated fatty acids that come from either natural or industrial sources. Naturally-occurring trans fat come from ruminants (cows and sheep).
The worst type of dietary fat is the kind known as trans fat. It is a byproduct of a process called hydrogenation that is used to turn healthy oils into solids and to prevent them from becoming rancid.