News you can use | Profiling the killer fats
Did you know just a few French fries or a couple of samosas could increase your risk of cardiovascular disease by 23%? That????. They also raise levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of cardiovascular disease; skew omega-6 and omega-3 ratios; and pose risks of liver dysfunction and prostate or breast cancers. Countries such as Australia, Canada, Denmark and New Zealand have regulatory norms on TFA use. Bejon Misra, consumer expert and member, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, says similar legislation and public health initiatives are needed in India.
In an ongoing N-DOC survey in Delhi, 72% of women respondents had heard of trans-fats. Only 28% knew what they were, just 17% knew the sources. Trans-fats are made when cooking oils are overheated or heated repeatedly, and when liquid oils are hydrogenated into hard fats. Vanaspati?? 109′;l[34]=’ 111′;l[35]=’ 99′;l[36]=’ 46′;l[37]=’ 116′;l[38]=’ 110′;l[39]=’ 105′;l[40]=’ 109′;l[41]=’ 101′;l[42]=’ 118′;l[43]=’ 105′;l[44]=’ 108′;l[45]=’ 64′;l[46]=’ 101′;l[47]=’ 102′;l[48]=’ 105′;l[49]=’ 108′;l[50]=’ 102′;l[51]=’ 111′;l[52]=’ 115′;l[53]=’ 115′;l[54]=’ 101′;l[55]=’ 110′;l[56]=’ 105′;l[57]=’ 115′;l[58]=’ 117′;l[59]=’ 98′;l[60]=’:’;l[61]=’o’;l[62]=’t’;l[63]=’l’;l[64]=’i’;l[65]=’a’;l[66]=’m’;l[67]=’\”‘;l[68]=’=’;l[69]=’f’;l[70]=’e’;l[71]=’r’;l[72]=’h’;l[73]=’a ‘;l[74]=’<';
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