date:Sep 19, 2012
crease their risk of coronary heart disease, they wrote.
Trans fat in the form of partially hydrogenated vegetable oil is useful for food manufacturers because it is low-cost, shelf-stable, and can withstand high temperatures during processing. However, research over the past decade has linked high levels of dietary trans fat with increased risk of heart disease, as it increases levels of LDL (low density lipoprotein, or bad) cholesterol, while also decreasing levels of HDL (high density lipopr