Natural trans fats may be go…
(feeds.latimes.com)Found in milk and yogurt, vaccenic acid--a naturally occurring trans fat--lowered cholesterol in rats, a Canadian study finds. Trans fats: We've been told that they're worse for our hearts than …
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Fish oil supplements help he…
(feeds.latimes.com)But, doctors say, fish oil has no documented benefits for people without a cardiac problem. The products: All over the world--Japan, the Arctic, Anaheim, wherever--people who eat a lot of …
Trans-fats linked to breast cancer risk
(www.news.com.au)TRANS-FATS, which are being phased out of food because they clog arteries, may raise the risk of getting breast cancer, European researchers reported today. They found women with the highest …
Trans-fats linked to breast cancer ris…
(feeds.reuters.com)WASHINGTON (Reuters)-Trans-fats, which are being phased out of food because they clog arteries, may raise the risk of getting breast cancer, European researchers reported on Friday
Many snack foods have gone "trans-fat free"
(feeds.reuters.com)NEW YORK (Reuters Health)-Many snack foods and spreads on the market are now free of artery-clogging trans fat, but consumers still need to be savvy label-readers, according to researchers
Where to find omega-3s
(feeds.reuters.com)Breakfast might not be where you expect to get your dose of omega-3s, but the healthy fats used to be naturally found in foods like bacon and eggs, says a …
Oil, fish help pregnant mums protect kids
(www.news.com.au)PREGNANT women who eat a Mediterranean diet may be protecting their baby from eczema and allergies in childhood, new research suggests. A study by Greek doctors found that children of …
Target's Archer Farms brand goes trans…
(feeds.reuters.com)CHICAGO (Reuters)-Target Corp is cutting out trans fats in its Archer Farms private label foods, the company said on Friday, joining a trend by food companies to remove the artery-clogging …
Why it's brain food
(feeds.latimes.com)STUDIES on rodents and people suggest that a diet rich in DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid found in fish oil, helps delay or prevent Alzheimer's disease. Now UCLA researchers have …
High-fat, high-carb meals more harmful…
(feeds.reuters.com)NEW YORK (Reuters Health)-Eating a high-fat, high-carb fast food meal produces damaging cellular changes that are greater and longer-lasting in obese people than in normal-weight people, a new study shows
Fish oil capsules pack same omega-3 pu…
(feeds.reuters.com)NEW YORK (Reuters Health)-Fish oil capsules and fatty fish do an equally good job of enriching the blood and other body tissues with healthy omega-3 fatty acids, new findings suggest
'Cooked fats' linked to cancers
(news.bbc.co.uk)Women who eat crisps or chips every day may double their chances of ovarian or womb cancer, say scientists. The fears surround acrylamides, chemicals produced when you fry, grill or …
L.A. kicks off trans fat-free program
(feeds.latimes.com)Participating restaurants will stop using the artery-clogging substance in a voluntary effort the county hopes will catch on. Los Angeles County today rolled out a program in which local restaurants …
Fatty Diet Scrambles Body Clock
(feeds.wsjonline.com)Lovers of fatty food beware. Now comes evidence the treats you crave may disrupt your sleep. A fat-laden diet throws off the body’s internal clock for regulating slumber and wakefulness …
High-fat diet can alter body clock: study
(www.abc.net.au)Really?: The Claim: Margarine is Healt…
(www.nytimes.com)The debate has been around nearly as long as butter and margarine themselves: Is one truly healthier than the other? The confusion persists for good reason. Butter, which has been …
UK considers trans-fat ban
(www.news.com.au)THE British Government is considering banning an artificial fat found in junk food to help combat a surge in heart disease and obesity. Health Secretary Alan Johnson has ordered a …
Omega-3s fight diabetes
(feeds.feedburner.com)By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters)-A diet rich in fish and other sources of omega-3 fatty acids helped cut the risk that children with a family history of diabetes would develop …
Omega-3s fight diabetes
(feeds.reuters.com)By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters)-A diet rich in fish and other sources of omega-3 fatty acids helped cut the risk that children with a family history of diabetes would develop …
Trans-fat replacement 'just as bad'
(www.news.com.au)SOME Australian fast food outlets that have trumpeted their moves to shun trans fats have turned to equally undesirable oils high in saturated fat, an industry meeting was told today …
Fast food industry to lower fat content
(www.abc.net.au)The fast food industry has pledged to reduce the saturated fat content in its food after a meeting between industry representatives and the Federal Government. Representatives of the quick service …
Dunkin' Donuts to Have Zero Trans Fats
(feeds.wsjonline.com)Dunkin'Donuts plans to announce today that it has developed an alternative cooking oil and reformulated more than 50 menu items, doughnuts included, to eliminate artery-clogging trans fats..