Tag Archives: Trans-fat

Study Shows Natural Trans Fats May Have Health Benefits [Health News]

photo credit: JasonTromm Medical News Today reported on a study on possible health benefits from natural trans fats. According to the study, rats fed a diet enriched with trans vaccenic acid experienced a drop in total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and … Continue reading

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Put Your Coffee Down – Your Creamer May Be Killing You! [Health News]

photo credit: Zervas Is your coffee creamer the silent killer in your diet? CPSI thinks so, writing a news release stating that The nutrition label on the powdered Coffee-mate in your office kitchen might list 10 calories and just a … Continue reading

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Mississippi tries to kick trans fats out of schools

Schools may phase out fried foods (@clarionledger.com) The Clarion Ledger reports on an interesting Mississippi House Bill that passed and now moves to the Senate, containing the following requirements: Annual testing of a child’s body mass index, a measure of … Continue reading

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Battling mindless and emotional eating

It’s all about language. Before I began Optifast, I over-ate a lot.  I loved food, I loved the taste of food, I  got a lot of emotional satisfaction out of food.  I ate to celebrate, I ate to gain energy, … Continue reading

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When is “zero” not zero?

I was reading a story at The Burlington County Times about Girl Scouts cookies dropping trans fats.  While that’s great news, and this is an exciting trend to watch, that’s not what caught my attention. The Scouts’ annual cookie drive … Continue reading

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