Trans fats

SHOW PEOPLE what's in what they're eating, and they'll make better dietary choices. That's the takeaway from a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing that trans fats in the American bloodstream have been cut by more than half ...  

Trans-fat tidingsThe Free Lance-StarInstead, Washington--the Food and Drug Administration in particular--simply required food makers to state on their packaging the level of trans fat a product contains. Americans, in a fit of wisdom, took it from there. They sent manufacturers a message ...Uncovering the Secrets Hidden in Nutrition LabelsThe Quad Newsall 2 news articles »  

Americans have less trans fat floating around in their blood today than they did 10 years ago, a new study finds. Between 2000 and 2009, the average level of trans fatty acids in the blood dropped 58 percent, according to the study of white adults in the U ...  

Great news for health-conscious vampires: The intense battle that public health advocates have waged against trans fats appears to be working: A new report shows that since 2000, levels of trans fats in Americans’ bloodstreams have plummeted nearly 60 percent. My God, public policy like sensible food labeling can work to help change behavior for the best! Who knew? Sure, outright trans fat bans, like that imposed on restaurants in King County...  

Small amounts of trans fats occur naturally in many meat and dairy products, but most come from partially hydrogenated cooking oil. Many types of cooking fats, such as shortening, are available without trans fat. Colorado's measure would not apply to ...  

http://www.chieftain.com/news/local/trans-fat-ban-proposed-for-schools/article_cdb48c70-426a-11e1-95bb-0019bb2963f4.html Lawmakers will consider a ban on fatty foods proposed by a Southern Colorado lawmaker. Rep. Tom Massey, R-Poncha Springs, is the House sponsor of SB68, which seeks to prohibit foods that include trans-fats such as vegetable shortening, margarine or partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. Common lunchroom offerings that would...  

DENVER — Heads of the nutrition departments at Pueblo-area two school districts said Thursday that proposed legislation to ban trans-fats in school meals is unnecessary. “The recently passed Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act at the federal level ...  

There has been a lot of media attention on different types of fats, their relationship to heart disease, and which ones are considered "healthy" for us to consume. However, between learning about all of the different types of fats and figuring out what ...  

The American Heart Association is working to assure skeptical Colorado lawmakers that the trans-fat ban wouldn’t forbid childhood faves such as pizza and French fries. The bill also wouldn’t affect naturally occurring trans-fat, such as that ...  

Colorado lawmakers are considering whether to require school districts to do away with margarine, vegetable shortening and other trans fats in what would be the nation’s toughest ban on unhealthy fats in school foods. The proposal comes as federal authorities are alre …  

The amount of trans fats found in American's bloodstream has declined by more than 50% since the Food and Drug Administration began requiring companies to include trans fats on nutrition labels. The "unusually big and abrupt" drop shows how minor government regulations, public awareness and the market can work together to induce large changes in the American diet. Maybe the anti-sugar folks (and the FDA) should take note. More »Post from...  

Trans fat consumption among US adults has fallen 58% over the past decade, coinciding with regional bans and federal government regulation requiring labeling of artificial trans fats, according to a research letter published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.  

I try to find sugar free, and heart healthy products for him. For years I had been buying Smart Balance spread, because it doesn't contain trans fat, or partially hydrogenated oils. A 15 ounce tub costs around $3 in Super-Walmart. For the past year I ...  

What are Trans Fats? A good many people that are at least somewhat health-conscious shudder at the word trans fat. After all, trans fats are bad and clog your arteries right? The answer is yes and no. There is a distinction between good trans fats and bad trans fats. In fact good trans fats are [...]  

Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq is standing firm Tuesday on taking a voluntary approach with the food industry on trans fats even though newly released documents show her department was ready to impose regulations in 2009. Documents obtained by the Centre ...