Trans in Medical News

In New York City, Trans Fat Ban Is Working

... city restaurants change their menus to restrict trans fats, known to be a health hazard, the action was ... December 2006, the city required that artificial trans fats be phased out of restaurant food, and the ... they deem it a success. Total saturated fat and trans fat in French fries, for instance, decreased by ...

New Survey Shows Consumers Making Effort to Buy Healthy Foods But Buyer Beware: 'Zero' Isn't Always Zero

... And 61% of adults surveyed rank "zero grams trans fat per serving" as the most important statement ... learn "zero" isn't always zero when it comes to trans fat. Products labeled "zero grams trans fat" could contain up to .49 grams ...

50 Million Americans Can Have Their Pie & Eat It Too!

... 8 g Saturated Fat: 2 g trans Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: ... 7 g Saturated Fat: 1 g trans Fat: 2 g Cholesterol: ... 8 g Saturated Fat: 1.5 g trans Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: ...

UCSF Transgender HIV Prevention Center funded to provide primary care information

... shown that between one quarter and one half of trans women in the county are living with HIV. In San Francisco, the percentage of trans women living with HIV is estimated to be between 16 and 60 percent. In San Diego, 15 percent of trans women are estimated to be HIV positive. And in ...

MidMichigan Health Cuts Out Trans Fats Beginning March 1

... obesity in Michigan, MidMichigan Health will go trans fat free effective March 1. As a result, trans fats will be eliminated from patient meals, ... participating is the statewide elimination of trans fats within health care organizations. This ...

Farmers' Trans Fat Solution Efforts Preserve $700 Million Market

... U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated trans fat appear on products' Nutrition Facts label, ... to reformulate products to reduce or eliminate trans fat content. The blow could have been harsh for ... "The soybean industry created a soy-based trans fat solution (called low-linolenic soybean oil) ...

How natural oils can be hydrogenated without making unhealthy trans fats

... hydrogenation also results in the production of trans fats, which have adverse health effects such as ... the risk for coronary heart disorders. trans fats are found in vegetable shortenings, some ... that people reduce their consumption of trans fats. Now UC Riverside chemists have designed ...

AMA Supports Ban of Artificial Trans Fats in Restaurants and Bakeries Nationwide

... "By supporting a ban on the use of artificial trans fats in restaurants and bakeries, we can help ... New York have already placed a ban on the use of trans fats in restaurants and bakeries. California signed a law banning trans fats earlier this year. Previous AMA policy ...

America's Worst Restaurants for Kids Revealed

... for restaurants still dishing out unhealthy trans fats or for refusing to release any ... per slice. To its credit, Domino's does keep the trans fat out of the pizza, and it also offers the ... for kids, the menu is still sullied with trans fats. BK pledged to follow in the wake of nearly ...

Most Americans Don't Know 'Better Fats' Benefit Heart Health

... of the American Heart Association, chair of its trans fat task force and professor of medicine at the ... 68 percent of Americans understand that consuming trans fats increases the risk of heart disease ... points. The American Heart Association's trans fat education campaign is funded by a class ...

Unilever Unveils Promise(R) SuperShots(R) for Blood Pressure, the First Functional Shot to Increase Daily Potassium Intake to Help Reduce the Risk of High Blood Pressure

... margarine as part of a diet low in saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol.* Besides a wonderfully ... saturated fat than butter, no cholesterol, no trans fats and are non-hydrogenated. Other products in ... least 0.8 g, as part of a low saturated fat, low trans fat and low cholesterol diet, may reduce the risk ...

Trans Fat Labeling Gets Tricky

... June 30 (HealthDay News) -- Are 3 or 4 grams of trans fats in a serving of baked or fried food bad for ... health-conscious consumer is often misled by trans fat information found on the Nutrition Facts ... The main problem is that because no amount of trans fat is good for you, it makes no sense to post a ...

Some Fats Deserve Change of Heart

... the warnings about the cardiovascular dangers of trans fats and saturated fats, the American Heart ... molecules and takes them away." trans fats and saturated fats are more able to stick to ... recently announced that it has eliminated trans fats from its fried foods by changing to a ...

Asoyia Secures Venture Capital Funding

... of its ULTRA low linolenic, trans fat-free products. IOWA CITY, Iowa, May 1 ... oils with the highest level of stability and zero trans fats per serving for the food industry. St. ... the need for hydrogenation which creates trans fat. The FDA began ...

Frito-Lay Launches Low Sodium Versions of its Top Selling Snack Chips

... Frito-Lay led the industry with its response to trans fats. In 2003, Frito-Lay eliminated trans fats from its entire snack chip portfolio by ... have lower amounts of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fats and higher amounts of the ...

Natural trans fats have health benefits, University of Alberta study shows

... Contrary to popular opinion, not all trans fats are bad for you. University of Alberta ... Wang found that a diet with enriched levels of trans vaccenic acid (VA) a natural animal fat found in ... 50 per cent. Because VA is the major natural trans fat in dairy and beef products, comprising more ...

Bay State Restaurants Still Using Artificial Trans Fat Despite Health Risks

... chain could easily serve foods free of artificial trans fat. CSPI says that the trans fat levels found in fried foods at Burger ... restaurants to phase out their use of artificial trans fat. The city of Boston's health department is ...

How to Be Heart Smart at the Supermarket

... 25 percent less salt than the regular product. trans fats. Eat trans fats sparingly, as they raise your bad ... an ingredient's list indicates the food contains trans fats. Saturated fat. Butter, fatty cuts of red ...

Asoyia Announces New Mid Oleic Ultra Low Lin Soybean Oil

... provide the highest level of stability, zero trans fats per serving, and light, clean taste. IOWA ... only meets the increasing consumer demand for low trans fat foods, but also maintains an elevated degree ... times longer and eliminating the need for high trans fat-generating hydrogenation. Beth ...

Growing markets bring potential for rubber and oilseed crops

... Research Station at Halfway, near Plainview. The trans Pecos and Plainview areas have similar elevations ... so it can reduce the water inputs, he said. The trans Pecos, where it is native, has trouble with ... crop, he said. It also is found in Mexico and the trans Pecos, but can be found growing as far north as ...

Medifast Offers 5 Heart Healthy Tips in Recognition of Friday's National Wear Red Day

... heart disease. -- Minimize saturated fat and trans fat: Avoid saturated fat and trans fat by staying clear of the center aisles at ... which often contain significant sources of trans fat. According to the Nurses Health Study, women ...

AMA: Resolutions for a Healthy New You in the New Year

... a healthy new you in the new year: 1. Eliminate trans fat from diet: Research shows that eating foods high in trans fats raise cholesterol levels and increase the risk of coronary artery disease. Replacing trans fats with healthier fats and oils, such as extra ...

Damon's Grill Completes Move to Trans Fat-Free Menu

... with healthier dining, has removed all artificial trans fats from its menu nationwide. Earlier this year ... know that our menu is now free of all artificial trans fats. All Damon's restaurants are now using a trans fat-free soybean frying oil. Damon's also worked ...

Americans' Knowledge of Fats Growing But Still Insufficient

... --While 92 percent of consumers are aware of trans fat - a significant jump from 84 percent in ... only 21 percent can name three food sources of trans fat on their own. --And while 93 percent of ... 63 percent in 2006 to 73 percent in 2007 for trans fat, and from 73 percent to 77 percent for ...

Children who learn heart healthy eating habits lower heart disease risk

... on fat intake. As noted by NCEP, Saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol in the diet all raise the ... in the United States. Saturated fat and trans fat raise LDL similarly, but Americans consume 4-5 times as much saturated fat as trans fat. Saturated fat is the chief dietary culprit ...

Consumers Offer to Pay More to Satisfy Health Demands

... Health Perceptions of trans Fats Plummet and Soy Skyrocket in Functional ... The reasons? Consumers are trying to avoid trans fats, increase intake of the "good fats" or ... product if it were reformulated with zero grams trans fat and noted on the package, up 10 percent over ...

Finances Trigger American Reluctance to Spend More on Healthier Foods

... oil as very or somewhat healthy. Soybean oil contains zero grams of trans fat, which can often be a deterrent for many consumers at the grocery ... purchase if the food company reformulated the product to eliminate trans fats. New varieties of soybean oil are giving food companies more ways to ...

New Nutrisystem Works(TM) Offers Corporate America New Weapon in the Fight Against Obesity

... feel full longer. It is a balanced nutritional program that also has zero trans fats, omega-3s and soluble fibers to help promote heart health. ... carbohydrate meals that are low on the Glycemic Index and contain zero trans fats. Nutrisystem is hundreds of dollars cheaper than other weight loss ...

NYU School of Medicine pathology researchers solve another mystery in B lymphocyte development

... sensing factor ATM. It appears that cleavage activates ATM to act in trans on the uncleaved allele to reposition it in a repressive compartment of ... provide a means for repair proteins recruited to sites of DSBs to act in trans on the uncleaved allele to prevent simultaneous cleavage on the latter. ...

Is There a Nutritional Upside to a Down Economy?

... As a nutritionist and dietitian, Groziak knows the importance of limiting trans and saturated fats in your diet because they can increase your ... Butter!(R), instead of butter. It has 70 percent less saturated fat, no trans fat per serving(1) and the fresh butter taste you love! Getting ...

Smoking, Hypertension Each Account for 1 in 5 U.S. Deaths

... levels High "bad" cholesterol Overweight or obesity High intake of trans fat High intake of salt Low intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids ... highest risk of death were high salt intake, low omega-3 intake and high trans fat intake. Dr. Ramachandran Vasan, chief of the section of preventive ...

1 in 5 U.S. Deaths Attributed to Smoking, High BP

... levels High "bad" cholesterol Overweight or obesity High intake of trans fat High intake of salt Low intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids ... highest risk of death were high salt intake, low omega-3 intake and high trans fat intake. Dr. Ramachandran Vasan, chief of the section of preventive ...

VIDEO From Medialink and the American Heart Association: 'Better Fats' Benefit Heart Health

... M.D., past president of the American Heart Association, chair of its trans fat task force and professor of medicine at the Anschutz Medical Campus of ... of heart disease 68 percent of Americans understand that consuming trans fats increases the risk of heart disease Registered ...

Top 10 Ingredients for Recession-Proof, Healthy Cooking

... ingredients are all less than $1 per serving, free of artificial trans fat and relatively low in saturated fat, while offering important ... help reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.(1) Canola oil is free of trans fat and has the least saturated fat and the most omega-3 fatty acids (ALA) ...

Lower Your Grocery Bill, Improve Health In 2009: Top Tips From Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods

... and sodium levels in check. To be heart-healthy, avoid foods high in trans fat, saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium. ... to clip only those that are for healthy, all-natural foods that are low in trans fat, saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium. ...

NutriSystem, Inc. Joins Forces with WomenHeart to Fight Heart Disease

... Satz. "NutriSystem program is low in fat and cholesterol with zero trans fats and is low in sodium. In fact, our program's daily sodium content is ... "good carb" meals that are low on the Glycemic Index and do not contain trans fats. NutriSystem is hundreds of dollars cheaper than other weight loss ...

NutriSystem Introduces 'My NutriSystem. My Way!'(TM)

... healthy, good carb meals that are low on the Glycemic Index and have no trans fat. With NutriSystem foods, consumers feel fuller, longer. In ... "good carb" meals that are low on the Glycemic Index and do not contain trans fats. NutriSystem is hundreds of dollars cheaper than other weight loss ...

Baking Expert Puts Health in the Holidays With Canola Oil

... least amount of saturated fat of any common cooking oil and is free of trans fat and cholesterol. When substituting canola oil for other ... also reduce the total amount of fat by up to 25 percent and eliminate trans fat and cholesterol when using canola oil instead of butter or lard. ...

Food Allergens Show Up in Unexpected Places

... Street vendors, fairs replacing trans fats with peanut oil -- all can spell trouble SUNDAY, July 6 ... be present in unexpected places. For example, in an effort to eliminate trans fats, many vendors have started using peanut oil or soybean oil in their ...

Video: Most Americans Don't Know 'Better Fats' Benefit Heart Health

... of heart disease * 68 percent of Americans understand that consuming trans fats increases the risk of heart disease Heart-Healthy Benefits of ... that make use of the better fats. The American Heart Association's trans fat education campaign is funded by a class action lawsuit settlement ...