TRANS-FATS BANNED IN CALIFORNIA
BBC California has become the first
Some cities, like
Trans-fats are produced artificially in a process called hydrogenation which turns liquid oil into solid fat.
They can be used for frying or baking, or put into processed foods and ready-made mixes for cakes and drinks like hot chocolate.
A review by the New England Journal of Medicine in 2006 concluded that there was a strong connection between the consumption of trans-fats and coronary heart disease. It found they boosted "bad" cholesterol levels in the body.
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Good. Now the next public health scares will be rancid vegetable oil and kitchen fires (hydrogenated oils have a longer shelf life and have a higher combustion point).
The banning of trans fats is a very good thing, and most vegetable oils are already slightly rancid by the time the bottle reaches the store shelves.
It always amazes me that few people have noticed that heart disease has rapidly increased within the US population as heat and solvent processed and hydrogenated vegetable oils have replaced butter, lard, and the healthful minimally processed vegetable oils of olive oil, coconut oil and palm oil.
Here is a wonderful article about the hazards of replacing healthy fats with trans fats and unhealthful vegetable oils.
The Oiling of America
http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/oiling.html
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