The Deputy Director General of the Community Nutrition Sector at the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition (PAFN) Dr.

Fortin said labels are tricky because in order to be sure you’re not consuming trans fats, you need to check the ingredients for partially hydrogenated oils or hydrogenated oils. If you find ...

Cooking oil is included in almost every recipe. But if it's the wrong, unhealthy kind, it can be a silent killer for your ...

The only way of finding out if a food contains trans fats is to look out for 'hydrogenated vegetable oil', 'hydrogenated fat' or 'partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (or fat)'. "Trans fats are a ...

This process also increases the fat's melting point and helps to extend its shelf life. If you’ve ever heard of ‘partially ...

Trans fats are lurking in all commercially made food products containing partially hydrogenated oils or shortening. They are also hiding in frying fats used by many fast food joints. (A 1998 Dutch ...

Trans fats are lurking in all commercially made food products containing partially hydrogenated oils or shortening. They are also hiding in frying fats used by many fast food joints. (A 1998 Dutch ...

Jamaica is a step closer to developing policy to eliminate trans-fatty acids or trans-fats from the local food system. The ...

It’s frightening how many crackers—even those that scream “0 Trans Fats!”—contain hydrogenated oil. Even worse is partially hydrogenated oils, which create trans fats and also show up in ...

Some health professionals occasionally recommend butter over margarine because it is a "natural" fat. Margarine is discouraged because some are made from hydrogenated vegetable oils. However ...

She stressed the keenness of PAFN to earn international recognition for Kuwait as a country free from trans or hydrogenated fats. Dr. Al-Asfour explained that food products must be entirely free of ...

Legislation coupled with public awareness could drive this important cultural shift needed to eliminate trans fats from our diets. Public awareness is a critical component of this strategy. Most ...