Trans fats labelling

September 12, 2011

So here’s something I feel I should’ve known: there are naturally occurring trans fats. Huh.

(Whenever I think of trans fats I envision a giant vat of hot, hot, hot oil frying something (ok, in my mind it’s something delicious — doughnuts, french fries, etc.) and creating some nasty trans fats in the process.)

But there are natural trans fats, I just learned, which are created by animals such as dairy and beef cattle — and these natural versions are not evil to our health as the processed ones are. In fact, they may even be linked to reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer.

Which is why a review lead by researchers from University of Alberta along with others from around the world is calling for clearer trans fat labelling.

 

Filed under: Diet,Healthy Swellness

Tags: cancer, cardivascular disease, food labels, saturated fat, trans fat, trans fat ban