Archive for the 'Trans Fats' Category
Saturday, July 11th, 2015
The surest way to know that there is no truly effective treatment for a condition is to count the number of treatment recommendations. The more recommendations, the less likely it is that any of them have a significant effect. I’m not sure if there is a tipping point. Whether 6 or 12 or 20 recommended treatments guarantee that you will have less than complete cure.
Here are some of the recommendations from just one article.
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Acne/Rosacea, Aloe Vera, Caffeine, Chocolate, Diet-Nutrition, Fiber, Flavonoids (Soy), Stress, Trans Fats | Comments Off on Acne treatments
Friday, November 8th, 2013
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its preliminary determination that partially hydrogenated oils — the primary dietary source of artificial trans fat in processed foods — are not “generally recognized as safe” for use in food.
It wasn’t always so.
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Cholesterol/Lipids, Trans Fats | Comments Off on The end of trans fats
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013
“Long John Silver’s Big Catch meal deserves to be buried 20,000 leagues under the sea,” said Michael F. Jacobson of the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). (more…)
Heart Disease, Trans Fats | Comments Off on The last holdout for trans fat in fast food?
Monday, February 6th, 2012
Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention examined the relationship between 4 low-risk behaviors and mortality among a group of people in the United States. (more…)
Cancer, Cholesterol/Lipids, Diet-Nutrition, Exercise, Heart Disease, Smoking Cessation, Trans Fats | Comments Off on Effect of low-risk lifestyle behaviors on the risk of dying
Saturday, May 7th, 2011
Researchers from the Population Health Research Institute, in Ontario, Canada evaluated the effects of dietary options on the risk of heart disease.
It’s a good article for those of us who like neat lists. (more…)
Diet-Mediterranean, E. DIETARY, Fiber, Heart Disease, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Trans Fats, Vitamins | Comments Off on Dietary choices and the risk of heart disease
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
That’s the conclusion by Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian of Harvard Medical School, in Boston. (more…)
CAM Politics, Diet-Nutrition, Trans Fats | Comments Off on Food is healthier since banning trans fatty acids
Thursday, October 28th, 2010
Maryland’s largest city has handed out its first citation for repeat violations of its trans fat ban.
An eatery called Healthy Choice, on Lexington Street was hit with the $100 fine. “It was the second time they were found using a high trans fat level in their ingredients.” (more…)
Consumer Alert, Trans Fats | Comments Off on Negative consequences of using trans fats in Baltimore
Saturday, May 15th, 2010
Dr. Robert Kelly (photo) is associate director and curriculum coordinator for the Fairview Hospital /Cleveland Clinic Family Medicine Residency Program.
He lists aspects of diet and exercise that are most and less effective in controlling cholesterol. (more…)
Cholesterol/Lipids, Diet-Mediterranean, Exercise, Fiber, Flavonoids (Soy), Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Phytoestrogens, Red Yeast Rice, Trans Fats | Comments Off on Ranking diet and exercise to manage high cholesterol
Thursday, April 30th, 2009
Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health, in Boston studied dietary, lifestyle, and metabolic risk factors.
Toping the list were smoking and high blood pressure. (more…)
Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, Diabetes Mellitus, Diet-Nutrition, Exercise, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Obesity, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Smoking Cessation, Stroke, Trans Fats | Comments Off on Causes of death in the United States
Saturday, November 1st, 2008
The World Health Organization has predicted a 39% rise in the worldwide prevalence of diabetes by 2030. And an article in The Lancet indicates this might be an underestimation.
Since November is Diabetes Month, here’s a round-up of CAM options for people with diabetes from 2006 through March 2007.
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Ayurveda, Berberine (Goldenseal), Calcium, Cayenne, Chromium, Cinnamon, Coffee, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Devil's Claw, DHEA, Diabetes Mellitus, Diet-Vegan, Exercise, Flavonoids (Soy), Ginkgo, Ginseng, Heavy Metals, Injection (Prolotherapy), Marijuana (Cannabinoids), Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Pine Bark Extract, Pre, Pro, Synbiotics, Tea, Trans Fats, Zinc | Comments Off on CAM and diabetes: An update of recent studies
Thursday, August 28th, 2008
Dr. Cathi Dennehy from the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of California San Francisco has reviewed the evidence.
I was surprised by her assessment of black cohosh for menopausal symptoms.
Here’s a summary of her findings.
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Black/Blue Cohosh, Calcium, Chasteberry, Diet-Nutrition, Flavonoids (Soy), Folic Acid, Iron, Knee Replacement, L-arginine, Liver Disease, Lycopene, Magnesium, Menopause, PMS/Dysmenorrhea, Saw Palmetto, Selenium, Trans Fats, Vitamins, Zinc | Comments Off on Review of herbal medicines in gynecology
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
Ms. Marci Landsmann, who is managing editor of Healthy Aging, has written a plain-language review.
Here are the highlights. (more…)
Diet-Nutrition, Trans Fats | Comments Off on A practical review of healthy oils
Friday, July 25th, 2008
It’s the first state to outlaw a vegetable oil. (more…)
CAM Politics, Trans Fats | Comments Off on California bans trans fats
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
The latest news is that Dunkin’ Donuts is going trans fat free.
More importantly, I view it as the dipping (err, tipping) point, and an opportunity to see how we got into the trans fat mess, thanks to an article on the Harvard School of Public Health website. (more…)
Trans Fats | Comments Off on Does this mean donuts are healthy?
Friday, March 28th, 2008
Federal regulations allow food labels to say there are zero grams of trans fat as long as there’s less than a half-gram per serving, according to this AP story.
“The problem is that often people eat a lot more than one serving,” says Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian of Harvard School of Public Health. (more…)
Trans Fats | Comments Off on Zero trans fat is not the same as no trans fat
Saturday, March 15th, 2008
Boston on Thursday became the latest city to ban artificial trans fats from food served in restaurants and grocery stores.
It’s no longer news, except for this quote. (more…)
CAM Politics, Trans Fats | Comments Off on Banned in Boston
Sunday, February 3rd, 2008
Ten years ago, the late Dr. William Fair, a surgeon at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and CAM advocate wrote, “epidemiologic and laboratory evidence increasingly demonstrate that nutritional factors, especially reduced fat intake, soy proteins, vitamin E derivatives, and selenium, may have a protective effect against prostate cancer.”
Now, Steffen Theobald, a nutritional consultant and manager at the Scientific Association for the Improvement of Patient Competence in Germany updates the role of nutrition in the development, prevention, and treatment of prostate cancer.
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Bleeding Disorders, Calcium, Cancer, Diet-Nutrition, Flavonoids (Soy), Lycopene, Obesity, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Selenium, Trans Fats, Vitamins | Comments Off on A ten-year perspective: The influence of nutrition on prostate cancer
Saturday, December 15th, 2007
That’s the recommendation likely to come from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Board to UK Ministers next week. (more…)
CAM Politics, Trans Fats | Comments Off on Trans fat reductions should be voluntary
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
Hardee’s has added the new Country Breakfast Burrito to its menu.
There’s nothing complementary about it, except to warn everyone its here. (more…)
Diet-Nutrition, Trans Fats | Comments Off on When trans fats don’t really matter
Sunday, July 1st, 2007
And compliance with the law is encouraging.
According to an article in MedicalNewsToday.com,
- 83% of restaurants in New York City were not using trans fats for frying on June 1, a month before the July 1st deadline.
- 57% of restaurants are complying with Phase II — no trans fats used for baked foods or prepared foods, and oils used to deep-fry dough or cake batter — which doesn’t take effect until next year.
Sounds like it’s not that hard to change.
7/1/07 10:24 JR
CAM Politics, Trans Fats | Comments Off on Trans fat regulations take effect to day in NYC