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Higher Trans Fat Levels in Blood Associated With Elevated Risk of Heart Disease

...them the only class of fatty acids, which includes saturated fat, to have this dual effect. HDL (high-density lipoprotein) is considered a “good” cholesterol; LDL (low-density lipoprotein) a “bad” cholesterol. The researchers, led by Hu and lead author Qi Sun, a graduate research assistant at HSPH, set out t...

“A Hen Is Only An Egg's Way Of Making Another Egg

...ntains about 13.6 percent protein and 13.3 percent saturated fat. Dal, on the other hand, has 24 percent protein and only 1.3 percent unsaturated fat per 100 grams. "So we have alternatives for the egg, and that is what our campaign means," she said. Peta, an international non-profit charitable organizati...

Red Meat Increases Breast Cancer Risk

...all ages. Professor Cade said: "Meat is high in saturated fat, and saturated fat influences the amount of cholesterol the body makes. Cholesterol is precursor to estrogen, which...

Fruit and Vegetable Diet 'could Prevent Asthma'

...n diet is rich in vegetables and fruits and low in saturated fats. Skin allergies are relatively common in Crete - meaning that, in tests, children react to allergens such as dust mites. But these do not appear to translate into respiratory allergies, such as asthma and allergic rhinitis. The research ...

National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine Report Calls for More Dairy Foods at School

...getables and whole grains and limits the amount of saturated fat, salt, added sugars, and total calories. The report includes a specific recommendation for schools to increase the availability of low-fat and nonfat white and flavored milk and yogurt, with modest amounts of added sugars, for all grade levels, t...

Pistachio Nuts Keep Away Heart Diseases

...h consisted of 35 percent total fat and 11 percent saturated fat, for a period of two weeks. The experiment included diet variants such as the consumption of 1.5 ounces or 3 ounces of pistachio nuts per day, and a control of zero gram pistachios. The nuts were given as either plain roasted nuts or added...

Asthma can Be Checked, Experts are Confident

...nean diet, high in vegetables and fruit but low in saturated fat children brought up on vegetable-rich diet are less likely to be affected by asthma. When a person with asthma comes into contact with something that irritates their airways (an asthma trigger), the muscles around the walls of the airways tigh...

Healthier Options at the Buffalo Food Fest

... could come from fat and less than 10 percent from saturated fat. There were also sodium and cholesterol restrictions. Some restaurants have created brand new dishes and others just tweaked the existing ones to meet the guidelines. But today many customers are looking for less guilty pleasures....

Younger and Violent Sex Offenders on the Rise

...numbers 40 percent over two decades on a society saturated with sex and violence and the fact that many of the accused were themselves victims of adult sexual predators. Others say there aren't more children committing such crimes, simply more awareness, better reporting and a general hysteria about sex offe...

Soy Nuts may Improve Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Levels in Women

... of calories from fat (with 7 percent or less from saturated fat), 15 percent from protein and 55 percent from carbohydrates; 1,200 milligrams of calcium per day; two meals of fatty fish (such as salmon or tuna) per week; and less than 200 milligrams of cholesterol per day. The other diet had the same calori...

Genes That Produce 'skimmed Milk' in Cows Identified

...al herd is likely by 2011. The milk is very low in saturated fats and so should be high in polyunsaturates and ... the benefits of taste without the disadvantage of saturated fats, according to Komorowski. This may also overcome the problem of waste. If you can genetically...

Campaign Against Trans Fat Gaining Fruit in US

...DL), and lowers good (HDL) cholesterol. Similar to saturated fat which we get from meat and dairy fat, eating h...d this initiative, combined with efforts to reduce saturated fat, are essential ingredients for good heart health....

Scientists Saying Against Trees Sparks Debate

...ne measurements by growing plants in an atmosphere saturated with a heavy carbon isotope, 13C. If the plants subsequently emitted methane (13CH4), it would be easy to spot above the background of light (12CH4) methane in the air. Photo-acoustic spectroscopy (a laser-based measuring technique) was used to det...

Very Soon You can Eat to Your Hearts Content

... seed oil, polyunsaturated fat from vegetable oil, saturated fat, trans-monounsaturated fat and cis-monounsatur...mice that had the active ACAT2 enzyme and were fed saturated fat and both types of monounsaturated fat had higher levels of cholesterol and more atherosclerosis ...

Portable Splint When Injured Far Away from Medical Help

...l created by a chemically reactive metal strip and saturated sodium acetate solution. Paul Chamberlain, professor of design at Sheffield Hallam University said: "Plastic has surprising uses that are not currently being explored." John Brewer, director of the Lucozade Sport Science Academy, said: "Rapid t...

New York Bans Trans Fats in Restaurants

...sed to make baked goods crunchy. Trans fats like saturated fat are often present in cookies, pasta, pizza and doughnuts, and they are believed to be contributing factors in the spread of cardiovascular diseases. According to the Harvard School of Public Health, trans fats are linked to at least 500 annual ...

Artificial Trans Fat Banned in Chain Restaurant in King County

...ories on menu boards, and calories, carbohydrates, saturated fat, and sodium on printed menus. With the vote, King County joins a handful of jurisdictions in the country to ban artificial trans fats in restaurant meals and becomes only the second to require nutrition labeling on menus. A nutritional labeling...

Drink Milk for a Healthy Heart

...t 25 years amid concerns about the effect its high saturated fat content may have on health and the heart. But growing evidence suggests this idea is false. "We are reviewing worldwide studies on the link between dairy (product) consumption and effects on vascular disease, including rates of heart disease and...

Fat Tax Could Avoid Considerable Amount of Heart Attack and Stroke Deaths Annually

...he tax to dairy products containing high levels of saturated fats, such as whole butter and cheese, baked goods...ons showed that applying VAT to foodstuffs high in saturated fats would increase salt intake instead, and could actually increase deaths from heart disease and s...

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