Tag Archives: Lipids

FDA Bans Trans Fats in Market Foods

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Seems nearly everyone is kicking the bucket thanks to heart attacks and strokes nowadays. Part of the reason may be the high level of trans fats in processed carbohydrates found at all convenience...

Eating Chocolate Daily Lowers Heart Disease and Stroke Risk

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The study about a chocolate diet turned out to be fake and a stunt organized by journalists. There is though a new study that gives hope to people who fell for chocolate. Chocolate has always been...

Heart-Healthy Foods to Keep Your Ticker Ticking

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Who doesn’t want to grow old into the ripeness of silver hair and playing with your grandchildren? But nowadays people drop dead from heart attacks due to the unhealthy diet they consume and the...

Omega-3 Lowers BP

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Omega-3 fatty acids are very beneficial for health. The omega-3 fatty acids are an essential part required for our bodies to work normally. Omega-3 fatty acids reduce inflammation in the body. And...

Omega-3: GM Crop of Omega-3 is Ready for Government Approval

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While GM foods are very unpopular in Europe and the UK, British scientists have sought the green signal for a trial from the government. An Omega-3 GM crop is to undergo experimental procedures in an...

Trans Fat Needs To Go Completely

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The FDA has issued a Federal Register notice with its preliminary determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) are no longer "generally recognized as safe." The FDA already declared war on...

Microwave Popcorn to Lose Trans Fats

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The makers of microwave popcorn are facing a tough road ahead. The thing is that it is the Trans Fats that make the microwavable popcorn delicious to eat. Take that very unhealthy component away and...