What Does Fat Mean
What Does Zero Trans Fat Really Mean?
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...
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Expert & Community Posts
Understanding Nutrient Claims
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...serving size as well as how many calories and how much fat, carbohydrate, sodium and other... Read more »
The Low-down on Saturated and Trans Fats
By Melanie Thomassian , Health ExpertReducing the saturated and trans fats from our diet can be a massive step towards decreasing our... Read more »
The Good Fat
By Gretchen Becker , Health ExpertFat is bad, right? I'm not talking about the fats we eat here. I mean the fat on your body. The... Read more »
Exercise and Fat Burning
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...that fat babies are healthy babies. So you are a bit chubby as a child. Because you're... Read more »
Diabetes and Fat
By Gretchen Becker , Health ExpertFat makes you fat, and obesity causes diabetes. Everyone knows that, right? But maybe Everyone is... Read more »
Health Guide
Fat
Total fat tells you the amount of fat in each serving of a food item. This number includes both healthy fats (monounsaturated, polyunsaturated) as well as unhealthy fats (saturated, transfat). Fat... Read more »Understanding Food Labels
While food shopping, you will no doubt see products labeled as “fat free” or “lite.” What do these labels really mean, and can you trust them? Food manufacturers are required by the Food... Read more »The Skinny on Dietary Fats
Dietary fat is often portrayed as a villain – especially when you’re talking about weight control. We always hear that you should avoid fat. And the fact that most food manufacturers make... Read more »The Skinny on Dietary Fats
Dietary fat is often portrayed as a villain especially when youre talking about weight control. We always hear that you should avoid fat. And the fact that most food manufacturers make fat-free... Read more »Low Cholesterol Diet: How to Cut Out the Fat
...disease. A heart healthy diet recommends: 30 percent of your total daily calories come from fat8 to 10 percent of your total daily calories come from saturated fatLess ... Read more »Images
Medications
...breathing problems, and a shorter lifespan. Dietary fats need to be broken down into smaller... Read more »
...breathing problems, and a shorter lifespan. Dietary fats need to be broken down into smaller... Read more »
...diet and exercise to help control levels of blood fats. It can help lower "bad" cholesterol... Read more »
...function frequently occur because of the unabsorbed fat. Fatty/oily stool, oily spotting,... Read more »
...not take ramelteon with or immediately after a high-fat meal because fat can affect how well... Read more »
Related News
Trans Fats up Heart Disease Risk
April 10, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Trans fats -- the kind found in partially hydrogenated vegetable oils used in everything from baked goods to French fries --... Read summary »
Cutting fat Lowers Risk for Prostate Cancer
May 27, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Cutting back on omega 6 fatty acids and polyunsaturated fats may help prevent prostate cancer. Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson... Read summary »
Fat Causing Diseases
September 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors know obese patients are at an increased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome. But... Read summary »
Womans Diet Linked to Childs Puberty
June 24, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) A woman's diet during pregnancy could have an impact on when her child goes through puberty. A new report from New Zealand... Read summary »
Animal Fat Linked to Pancreatic Cancer
July 13, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Meat and dairy lovers might want to think about cutting back on their favorite foods. According to National Cancer Institute... Read summary »
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