Trans Fats and Diabetes in Women
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 polyunsaturated fats (which are found largely in vegetable and fish oils) seem to protect against diabetes.
One possible explanation: |
What to do:
- 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).
- Swapping trans fat for saturated fat would make no sense since both raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol.
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