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Based on mounting studies linking the health hazards of "nonlisted" trans fat content in foods, the FDA is now mandating that food manufacturers list the man-made trans fat on product labels--a move that health advocates applaud.
"Saturated fats have been the target for a long time, and it is still a good idea to keep consumption of saturated fats relatively low," says one of the country's leading authorities on diet and health, Walter Willett, M.D., D.P.H. "However, when looking at actual risk of heart disease, trans fats are about twice as bad as saturated fats on a gram-for-gram basis."
Trans fat is formed when food manufacturers turn liquid oils into solid fats, such as shortening and hard margarine. As a rule of thumb, experts advise keeping trans fat and saturated fat consumption low and…
Source: HighBeam Research, Taking aim at trans fats.(Neighborhood Heart Watch)