Monday, December 29, 2008

What's the Latest About Trans-Fats?

A high intake of trans fats has bee linked to precancerous colon growths, which may increase the risk of colon cancer, says a recent study from the American Journal of Epidemiology.

In a recent study, people hwo at the most (around 6.5 grams per day) had an 86% greater cahnce of developing colon polyps than those in the group that ate the least (around 3.6 grams per day).

So? Choose foods WITHOUT trans fats (also called hydrogenated oils)!

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