trans fats
The brain is a complex organ and feeding it the right nutrients will help keep it working at its best. So, there you have it! If you’re interested in maintaining your brain health, avoid these 5 foods and focus on a diet rich in whole, unprocessed foods.
The FDA’s move to ban trans-fats is a small victory for health, but it won’t make processed foods that much healthier. Trans-fat, in the form of partially hydrogenated oil, has to be replaced with another type of fat. What will it be – and will it be a healthier alternative?
Trans fats are still common in processed foods of all sorts: cookies, pastries and snack food are likely to contain them. Regulations say that trans fat should be listed as an ingredient in the US, but foods which were already in production before 2006 are not covered. So a label might not state ‘trans fat’ in those words. The words to watch for are ‘hydrogenated’ and ‘partly hydrogenated’.
Is a low fat diet a good strategy for weight loss? Foods that are high in fat are usually high in calories, but eating low fat has other disadvantages. Find out what they are.
Think all fats are bad? Not monounsaturated fats. Not only do these fats protect your heart, but they also help to reduce belly fat. Discover the four healthiest sources of these good-for-you fats and how to add them to your diet.
Fat gets a bad rap when it comes to health. This article dispels five common myths about fat and discusses why we need a certain amount for good health. It also talks about the difference between “good fats” and “bad fats.”
