Nutritionists and civil society organisations are urging government to take urgent action to eliminate industrially produced ...

A new study found that using margarine may raise the risk of type 2 diabetes by 41%. Margarine use may also raise the risk of heart disease by 29%. Using non-hydrogenated products without trans fats ...

With new restrictions on their use, trans fats are fast on their way out of favor with the American public. But are replacements for trans fats any healthier? Artificial trans fats, which are used to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Seed oils are now on the health blacklist. Seed oils, once hailed as affordable and versatile cooking staples, are now under ...

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A study led by researchers at McMaster University has found that that trans fats are associated with greater risk of death and coronary heart disease, but saturated fats are not associated with an ...

The trans fats found in your favorite junk foods aren't just clogging your arteries: New research shows they might also be messing with your memory. Young and middle-aged men who ate large amounts of ...

Lynchburg, Va- {}The FDA wants to eliminate trans fats from foods you find on the grocery store shelves. {} Trans-fats are mainly used in processed foods because they lengthen the shelf life of ...

I think it was while living in Montana as a child that my brother and I took to spreading peanut butter on our pancakes, if not margarine on our toast. nnYou see, our mother refused to feed me and my ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: I've heard that some foods that are labeled as "trans fat-free" actually may contain harmful trans fats. Is this true? A: Yes. Under labeling laws, a food can be labeled as "trans ...

Recently, the Obama administration pledged to phase trans fats out of the American food supply over the next three years. This is great news, because trans fats adversely affect your brain health. Man ...