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Bookmark or Share- Trans Fat: What It Is and Why It’s HarmfulTrans 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 ...
- Nutrition: Trans fat - World Health Organization (WHO)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).
- Foods With Trans Fats: Lists and How to Avoid ThemArtificially-produced trans fats can raise the risk of heart disease. Learn which foods have them and how to avoid them.
- Trans Fats - American Heart AssociationEating 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.
- What Are Trans Fats? - WebMDTrans fats, or trans-fatty acids, are a type of fat that fall into the “unhealthy” category because they can increase your risk of heart disease, and they have no known health benefits.
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