A reader recently asked how can a food list 0 grams of trans fat on the Nutrition Facts panel and still have partially hydrogenated vegetable oil listed in the ingredients. Are they not the same?
The answer is yes: trans fat is the same as partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. Trans fats are made by adding hydrogen atoms to vegetable oil through a process called hydrogenation. The “trans” refers to the positioning of these hydrogen atoms on different sides of the carbon atom...
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What is Trans Fat? A large number of manufacturers began adding trans fat to processed food about twenty-five years ago as a means to... Read more »
I enjoy the show The Biggest Loser. On one of the episodes this season they had an individual from Prevention magazine share some tips... Read more »
My Dad was in the army, but it still took me and the family by surprise when my oldest nephew DM (he is named after my Dad) enlisted with... Read more »
We have all seen information in the newspapers that suggests that we should avoid trans fatty acids, but why? What does this mean? My... Read more »
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Saturated fat; Diet - fat; Polyunsaturated fat; Monounsaturated fat; LipidsFood SourcesSATURATED FATSThese are the biggest dietary cause of high LDL... Read more »
The New York City Board of Health passed a ban on trans fats in December. This widely used fat has been linked to heart disease.This ban, the first... Read more »
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Quantitative stool fat determination; Fat absorptionNormal ValuesLess than 7 grams of fat per 24 hours.What abnormal results meanDecreased fat... Read more »
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Adipose tissue (body fat) is a normal constituent of the human body that serves the important function of storing energy as fat for metabolic... Read more »
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Abdominal wall biopsy; Biopsy - abdominal wall fat padNormal ValuesThe fat pad tissues are normal.What abnormal results meanIn the case of... Read more »
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