Definition of trans fat
: a fat containing trans-fatty acids
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When selecting a margarine or spread, check the label for 0 grams of trans fat per serving.
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Replacing even a relatively small number of calories from trans fats, saturated fats and refined carbohydrates with an equal number from plant fats also seemed to cut a person’s risk of dying by 10 to 15%, the researchers found.
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Junk food is also usually high in added sugars, salt and saturated or trans fats.
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Research has shown that saturated and trans fats are more likely to raise a person's blood cholesterol.
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This happened when the Food and Drug Administration required trans fats—a harmful type of fat in foods—to be included on the nutrition facts label.
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There are reasons why these four nutrients — saturated fat, added sugar, sodium and trans fat—are highlighted in the Dietary Guidelines.
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For many years, saturated and trans fats were regarded as the big dietary villains.
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These days, most of us will carefully check ingredients lists for gluten and trans fats, demand that our water bottles be made without BPA, and seek out paraben-free, body-safe cosmetics.
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First Known Use of trans fat
1978
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Definition of trans fat for English Language Learners
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: a type of fat that is found especially in some vegetable oils and that is bad for your health
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