In the past decade, trans fats have been painted as a food additive to be avoided – and for good reason. Study after study has found their adverse health effects to be so serious that they’ve prompted health authorities to force the amount of trans fat to be listed separately from other types of fats on nutritional labels. Some cities (like New York) and even entire countries have gone so far as to ban foods containing trans fats altogether. This is a smart move, as they are blamed for an estimated 100,000 deaths each year in the United States alone. […]
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