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Trans fat is double trouble for heart health
How trans fat harms you
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What is trans fat?
Trans fat in your food
How trans fat harm you
Reading food labels
How low should you go?
What should you eat?
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What is trans fat?
Trans fat in your food
How trans fat harm you
Reading food labels
How low should you go?
What should you eat?
Trans fat in your food
Trans fat from partially hydrogenated oil may be found in in food products such as:
- Commercial baked goods such as cakes, cookies and pies.
- Shortening.
- Packaged foods such as microwave popcorn.
- Frozen pizza.
- Refrigerated dough, such as biscuits and rolls.
- Fried foods, including french fries, doughnuts and fried chicken.
- Nondairy coffee creamer.
- Stick margarine and other spreads.