Nutrition Quickie:  Trans Fat Danger

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This is a man-made fat that has been strongly linked to heart disease and inflammation.  

It is called artificial trans-fats.  

They have largely been banned in the US, but some foods still contain this fat such as vegetable shortening, certain margarines and vegetable oils, non-dairy coffee creamers and most fried foods.  

Be sure to read food labels and check ingredients for partially hydrogenated oils when buying foods.  

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 References: 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15159225

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15781956

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11253967

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.679985