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The skinny on trans fat: It's hard to tell the difference
The cherry turnovers beckon. The pastries look light and airy, with a nice little sprinkling of sugar on top. Flip the box. On the nutrition label: 7 grams of trans...
Trans fats may increase infertility
Cutting trans fats from the diet may be especially important for women of childbearing age who want to have children.
Oil changes allows Frito-Lay to slash saturated fat
Frito-Lay, Inc. announced today that it is reducing the saturated fat in its leading potato chip brands, Lay's and Ruffles, by more than 50 percent by switching to...
Biofuel entrepreneurs look to cheap animal fat
As the cost of soybean oil rises, biofuel entrepreneurs look to cheap animal fat.
FDA approves qualified health claim for canola oil
Canola oil is now eligible to bear a qualified health claim on its ability to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) due to its unsaturated fat content, the...
Diet and Fat: A mistaken consensus
In 1988, the surgeon general, C. Everett Koop, proclaimed ice cream to a be public-health menace right up there with cigarettes. Alluding to his office’s famous 1964...
Cancer Researchers Stress Recognizing 'Good' and 'Bad' Fats
Studies have shown that poor diet choices contribute to about 60% of the cancer cases in American women and 40% of the cases in American men, according to the...
Less fat, more protection?
A new study suggesting that a low-fat diet may help reduce the recurrence of breast cancer in women has reignited interest -- and some debate -- about what level of...
When U.S. food shoppers read labels, fat content is their greatest concern
American consumers rate themselves as the world's most savvy shoppers when it comes to understanding nutrition labels on the foods they buy. But rather than worry...
More Americans clean their plates of 'bad' food
The nation has a serious case of food phobia. Many folks — particularly health officials in New York City — are fretting over trans fats. Others are sweating over...
