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"There is no connection made between food and health. People are fed by the food industry, which pays no attention to health, and are healed by the health industry, which pays no attention to food." Wendell Berry

"Let your food be your medicine and your medicine be your food." Hippocrates

This website is provided by Herbalist Rose Kalajian, who owns and operates the Natural Health Hut Clinic, Educational Center and Organic Herb Farm. For more information about Rose, visit www.imherbalist.com. This library is intended for research and informational purposes only. Sources are provided wherever possible . This web site is under construction. Please report any broken links or other problems to Gabrielle@nhhlibrary.com. Suggestions are welcome.

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Trans Fat Labels

Taste for Life Magazine ~ February 2006

Last month, food manufacturers begin listing dangerous trans fat content on Nutrition Facts panels (look for a separate line below saturated fat content). Formed by adding hydrogen to liquid vegetable oils (making them solid and hydrogenated), trans fat extends the shelf life of manufactured cookies, cakes, and chips and other salty snacks. But this manufactured fat also raises the level of LDL (bad) cholesterol and may also lower HDL (good) cholesterol.

Here's a heads up in label reading: Even if hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oil appears on a product's ingredients label, the trans fat content may be listed as zero. That's because trans fat does not have to be listed if total fat in the product is less than 1/2 gram per serving.

The bottom line: Limiting your intake of dangerous fats is only part of a heart-healthy diet. The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) recommends eating meals and snacks featuring veggies, fruits, beans, and whole grains to promote health.

Cancer, Fats, Cholesterol

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