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Science News April 10, 2004 Edna Francisco |
Stronger Proof That Trans Fats Are Bad A new study examining body fat adds weight to evidence that trans fats are associated with heart problems. |
Delicious Living January 2005 Sharon Palmer |
What's Wrong with Trans Fats? Ubiquitous in processed foods, trans fats increase heart-disease risk and may contribute to diabetes, stroke, and cancer. Here are major sources and how to recognize it on labels. |
Science News July 19, 2003 Janet Raloff |
No Hiding Most Trans Fats Under new FDA rules that take effect in 2006, manufacturers and bakers will have to identify trans fats wherever they occur in amounts of 0.5 gram or more. |
Nutrition Action Healthletter December 2001 Jane Hurley |
Better Than Butter? Supermarket shelves now offer dozens of margarines (they're called spreads if they're less than 80 percent oil) that are low in artery-clogging saturated and trans fats. Here's how to find them... |
AskMen.com February 12, 2004 Sarah Keefe |
The Danger Of Trans Fats Find out why you should avoid trans fats like the plague, and discover how to eat the foods you love without the risk of inducing cardiac arrest. |
Food Processing March 2007 David Joy |
Regulatory Issues: Trans fat tipping point For better or for worse, there seems to be no real, ongoing scientific debate about whether trans fats are truly dangerous. |
AskMen.com April 12, 2014 Nick English |
Everyone Was Wrong: Saturated Fat Is Good For You The spread of obesity has no single cause; there are a lot of complicated factors that have led to America's health crisis. |
AskMen.com June 20, 2002 Sebastien Stefanov |
Can Fat Be Healthy? Fat doesn't just fall under one simple category; it is comprised of three main groups -- monounsaturated, polyunsaturated and saturated -- each with its advantages and disadvantages. To solve the mystery that is fat, let's examine each category one by one. |
Prepared Foods September 1, 2005 |
Finding Trans Fat Unexpected Analytical Results Occur as More Than Hydrogenated Oils Contribute Trans Fats.... What Are Trans Fats?... More Than Trans Fat-Free... Blend Back to the Future... |
Science News February 10, 2007 Ben Harder |
A Trans Fat Substitute Might Have Health Risks Too A controversial trial of a chemically modified fat called an interesterified fat suggests that it is more harmful than is a partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. |
Food Processing August 2005 Mike Pehanich |
Trans-Fat Transitions The food industry has been working hard to replace trans fat in packaged products before new federal regulations require the addition of trans fat content on the nutrition facts panels in January 2006. |
Food Processing June 2005 Kantha Shelke |
Fear and loathing over trans fats The end of the year brings the next big nutritional milestone: a required declaration of trans fatty acids for all food products that contain them. Processors are diligently searching a range of options for substitutes that will replace the functionality of trans fatty acids. |
Prepared Foods August 2007 Elizabeth Mannie |
A Fat-finding Mission Fats and oil suppliers are striving to present nutritional fats that provide the functionality and benefits required by formulators. |
Nutrition Action Healthletter April 2002 Michael F. Jacobson |
FDA Fiddles, While Americans Die You won't see the word "trans" -- meaning heart-damaging trans fat -- on most Nutrition Facts labels any sooner than 2007. Knowing that the delay means 2,000 to 5,000 deaths each year doesn't seem to bother the food industry or the government one whit... |
AskMen.com March 27, 2013 |
Nutrition Myths Here are the top 11 biggest lies, myths and misconceptions of mainstream nutrition, such as the idea that eggs are unhealthy for you. |
Science News December 16, 2006 Janet Raloff |
Trans Fats Are Bad, Aren't They? As New York moves to ban trans fats from fried and baked restaurant fare, little attention has been given to the potentially beneficial trans fats in dairy products and meats. |
AskMen.com Sabrina Rogers |
Q&A: Too Much Tuna, Sodium & More What's the deal with trans fats? Why is sodium so bad for you? Can you eat too much tuna? What the heck are nitrates? Read answers to these burning questions and more. |
AskMen.com Adrienne Turner |
7 Things You Didn't Know About Fat Fat plays a critical role in many of the processes that our bodies go through each and every day, and it has both positive and negative sides. Here is a look at how it impacts your health and what you should eat. |
AskMen.com John Romaniello |
Fat Is Good For You There is not sufficient evidence to support current guidelines advising us all to cut down on saturated fat |
Science News November 27, 2004 Diana Parsell |
Saturated Fat Shows Unexpected Benefit In a study that examined the daily diets and coronary artery conditions of 235 older women, it was found that those women who had regularly eaten the highest amounts of saturated fats had the least amount of additional plague buildup in their arteries. |
Food Processing November 2009 Diane Toops |
Soybean, Canola Pace Specialty Oils A little fat plays an essential role in a healthy diet - as long as it doesn't end up on our thighs. |
AskMen.com Shannon Clark |
Oil Varieties And Nutrition We've put together a guide to different types of cooking oils and the nutritional value of each. |
Prepared Foods February 2, 2007 Barbara T. Nessinger |
The Case for Fats and Oils Even as the food industry looks to eliminate trans fats, the functions of all fats and oils, including those of trans fats, need to be remembered. |
Science News April 5, 2003 Janet Raloff |
Another Way Saturated Fats Can Hike Heart Risks Numerous studies have linked heavy consumption of these fats to elevated cholesterol, a major risk factor for heart disease. Now, Johns Hopkins University researchers tie high-saturated-fat diets to a second risk factor for cardiovascular disease: abdominal fat. |
Prepared Foods January 2008 |
Functional Benefits of Trans and Saturated Fats Trans and saturated fats possess functional properties that make them key components in traditional formulas. |
Chemistry World March 1, 2012 Samantha Cheung |
Healthier sausages Scientists in Canada have shown that sausages can be made using vegetable oil and a gelling agent instead of animal fat, without altering the texture. |
Food Processing October 2005 |
From the Bench: Fat replacers Five fat replacers that can help processors achieve their formulation fantasies. |
Prepared Foods December 12, 2006 William A. Roberts, Jr. |
Editorial Views: Trans-formations Within three years, the FDA estimates, food labels promoting 0g of trans fat could help prevent up to 1,200 cases of heart disease and as many as 500 deaths a year. Is it time for foodservice to fall in line? |
AskMen.com Dave Asprey |
High Fat Diet Benefits New scientific research has shown that not only are fats less dangerous than we thought, they might actually be the most important part of a good diet. |
AskMen.com Simon McNeil |
Lose The Fat Generally, fat consumption is the most important component that needs monitoring in a diet designed for weight loss. But many say that the amount of calories is the most important measurement. The truth is, the ideal is to monitor both. Here are some guidelines. |
AskMen.com July 29, 2013 James Fell |
Why Fat Makes You Fat Protein has the highest satiety factor of the three macronutrients. Carbohydrates come second, and fat is hardly satiating at all. |
Food Processing March 2008 |
Trans fat solutions continue to evolve The trans fat disclosure ruling of 2006 continues to challenge processors, but oil alternatives are getting better all the time. |
BusinessWeek February 20, 2006 John Carey |
Skip Your Veggies? Not So Fast A new study questions low-fat diets. The real story is more complicated and highlights the fact that the detailed methods of a study are crucial, and their limitations are often glossed over. |
Food Processing August 2010 Diane Toops |
Toops Scoops: Cargill builds a sustainable supply chain for its oils How do you turn wellness trends into reality? It comes down to the mystery of the black box -- problem-based situations that offer a hypothetical mystery and need to be solved. |
AskMen.com Adrienne Turner |
Cooking With Different Oils All you need to know about oils, butter, margarine and cooking sprays, as well as the best ways to use them. |
AskMen.com February 1, 2006 Simon McNeil |
Eating For Lean Body Mass Here are a few simple guidelines on how much fat, protein and calories a healthy person should consume. |
AskMen.com Shannon Clark |
Cholesterol Lowering Diets If you want a healthy system, it's worth taking the time to understand cholesterol-lowering diets. |
Science News May 14, 2005 Janet Raloff |
To Fight Cataracts, It's Fish Yea, Mayo Nay A pair of new studies links mayonnaise, as well as certain vegetable oils, to an elevated risk of age-related cataracts. One of those studies, however, also suggests that oily fish, the type with dark flesh, hold cataracts at bay. |
Nutrition Action Healthletter June 1999 Margo Wootan |
Special Feature - Trans Fat Here's a guide to dodging the trans fat that restaurants throw at you. The numbers come from our analyses of typical restaurant foods over the last five years... |
Health June 2005 Lia Huber |
5 Diet Myths Debunked You watch the sweets and never super-size. But you still may be falling prey to some common diet myths. Here's how you can outwit them. |
Food Processing February 2007 Kathryn Trim |
Transcending trans fats A year after the labeling deadline, we look at what processors used to replace trans fats, including canola and sunflower oils and trait-enhanced soybeans. |
AskMen.com June 18, 2015 Dave Asprey |
Fatty Foods For Weight Loss These five fatty foods will actually help you lose weight. |
Food Processing May 2007 |
Ingredient Round-Up: Fats & Oils May's Ingredient Round-Up features fats and oils, including trans fats and butter replacements, refined soybean oil, stable canola and tea oil. |
Food Processing May 2006 |
Ingredient Round-Up: Fats and oils This showcase offers 14 lipid products to sample and savor; 14 ways to add function and flavor. |
AskMen.com February 28, 2002 Sebastien Stefanov |
The Truth About Food Labels Labels are not always clear or designed for our benefit. Some manufacturers use vagueness to slip in ingredients and irrelevant facts to sway consumers... |
Food Processing January 2009 Diane Toops |
Weighty Issues Surround Healthy Food Choices Consumers feel increasingly good about their health, but a disconnect with caloric intake continues. |
BusinessWeek October 13, 2003 Anne Tergesen |
The Fine Art of Finding the Fat Trans-fats won't be listed on all food items till 2006. Here's how to spot them now. |
AskMen.com Joshua Levine |
Prevent A Heart Attack: Part II Yes -- you can lower your chances of getting heart disease by choosing your foods more wisely. |
Food Processing October 2009 |
Ingredients Round Up: Fat Replacers High-oleic canola, nonhydrogenated all-purpose shortening, and other fat replacers. |
Prepared Foods January 1, 2007 Steven B. Steinborn |
NYC Ban on Trans Fat: A Case Study New York City now imposes a level of interference that many believe will do more harm than good. |