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Watch those trans-fatty acids!(NUTRITION)
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A Friend Indeed
- Article date:
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January 1, 2006
- Author:
- Heidenreich, Nancy
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Heart disease kills women. In fact, each year more middle -age and older women die from cardiovascular disease than breast cancer. The good news is that your risk of heart disease can be greatly reduced through lifestyle modifications--specifically a healthy diet and daily exercise.
The newest villain in the heart disease battle is trans fat, which the commercial food industry uses to fry, bake and extend the shelf life of food products. Compared to saturated fat, trans fatty acids (TFAs) are associated with a 2.5 to 10 fold higher risk of heart disease. TFAs increase harmful triglyceride and LDL cholesterol levels, decrease the good HDL cholesterol, as well as change the ...