Fat

This past June the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced plans to eliminate the use of trans fats by the year 2018. The reason: trans fats have been shown to raise levels of low-density lipoprotein (popularly known as “bad” cholesterol) while lowering so-called “good” cholesterol. Beyond that, consuming foods high in trans fats has been […]

Recently, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced plans to phase out all use of trans fats by 2018. Now, a new study linking trans fats with memory problems appears to support that move. Trans fats, which are known to raise levels of “bad” cholesterol while lowering so-called “good” cholesterol, can be found […]