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Having a Heart for Low-Fat Foods

by New Day

Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. Over 12.5 million Americans are believed to suffer from this ailment, and more than 500,000 die each year as a result. Many people, like... published 3 months ago

19 comments    food recipes diet

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Olive Oil vs. Canola Oil: Fat Profiles

by Kathryn Vercillo

I'm the first to admit that I swear by olive oil. It's pretty much the only oil that I cook with and I've tried all different kinds of olive oil to find what I like. But I'm also the first to admit that it's... published 12 months ago

6 comments    health food diet

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Change Your Diet and Change Your Life

by TiffanyDow

Heart disease is known as a silent killer because there are often no symptoms. It can sneak up out of nowhere and devastate your life. This is why it's so important to make lifestyle changes to lessen your... published 5 months ago

2 comments    cholesterol lower cholesterol

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Reading Food Labels

by dr.schilaty

Each and every day, we consume products that have mandatory food labels - Nutrition Facts. These labels are designed to inform the consumer of the components of the foods that they are consuming. The Nutrition... published 4 months ago

0 comments    health education food

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Trans Fat

by SMIT

TRANS FATS Trans fatty acids (or "trans fat") are fats found in foods such as vegetable shortening, many margarines, crackers, baked goods, cookies, snack foods, fried foods, microwave popcorn, salad... published 2 years ago

0 comments    food trans fat heart-healthy

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The Food That Will Kill You

by Frank Bolella

It's in everything! They put it in bread. It's in cakes. It's in cereals. You could be substituting it for butter thinking that it's better for you. Most people who bake have a big can of it in their food... published 7 months ago

0 comments    health food diet

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The Truth About Good Cholesterol Numbers: Myth #3

by brubolt

Good cholesterol numbers would mean having the appropriate amounts of LDL and HDL cholesterol in your system. Having good cholesterol numbers would make a lot of people think of having reduced chances of... published 5 months ago

0 comments    health cholesterol trans fat

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Trans Fat Food Labels

by connie lane

fatawayhypnosis.com for free weight loss tips When the food label says "0 trans fat", don't believe it. Giant food producers have pushed laws through Congress that let them legally lie about contents. Foods... published 2 years ago

0 comments    health food diet

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The New Trans Fat Replacement

by connie lane

Have you checked labels lately looking for hydrogenated oils? Did you notice something strange like interesterified oil as an ingredient? You probably wondered what that was just as I did when I first saw... published 15 months ago

4 comments    health food fda

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BUTTER OR MARGARINE-- STUDY THE LABEL

by Ralph Deeds

The NYTimes article by Jane E. Brody linked below will scare you into a more heathful diet with fewer trans fats and harmful cooking oils. More exercise also helps. Fast foods are the worst offenders, and... published 2 years ago

0 comments    diet obesity cholesterol

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