Trans Fats and Diabetes in Women

It is too early to say that trans fat causes diabetes, but a new study shows that women who consume more trans fat have a higher risk of the disease.

Cholesterol-rich foods were also linked to a higher risk, while ployunsaturated fats (which are found largely in vegetable and fish oils) seem to protect against diabetes.

One possible explanation:
Cell membranes rich in polys may do a better job of admitting insulin from the bloodstream into the cells.

What to do:

1. Replace trans fats (found largely in stick margarine, shortening, fried foods and sweet baked goods) with unsaturated fats (from fish, vegetable and olive oils, salad dressings, and nuts).



2. Swapping trans fat for saturated fat would make no sense since both raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol.