Why Is Trans Fat Bad For You?

January 22, 2009

in General Health

NEW TRANS FAT RISKS Studies from Harvard University indicate that trans fat used to sued solidify and stabilize margarine and the oil in many  baked and fast-food items may increase several indicators of systemic inflammation in healthy  people. In the latest study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the same researchers found that trans fat may worsen the inflammation already present in people with heart failure. Other research has shown that trans may be worse for the heart than saturated fat: While both fats raise levels of the bad, artery-clogging LDL  cholesterol, trans lowers the “good” HDL cholesterol as well.

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