Banning Trans Fats Would Save Thousands Of Lives!It's time overdue for the World to take precedence in Denmark's, New York's, California's, Switzerland's and Austria's move to place a blanket ban on Trans Fats! There's much urgency in taking this vital step!
Banning trans fats from the UK would save thousands of lives and prevent thousands of heart attacks every year, experts have said.
Experts say Britain should follow the example of Denmark, New York, California, Switzerland and Austria - in banning the fatty acids.
They are chemically-altered vegetable oils aimed at increasing the shelf life of many products like cakes, pastries, pies, chips and fast foods. But they have no nutritional value.
Writing online in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), the experts from Harvard Medical School in Boston in the US said trans fats raise levels of bad cholesterol and reduce good cholesterol, and are likely to promote weight gain, diabetes, insulin resistance and irregular heartbeat.
Eating trans fats is linked to a "substantial risk of heart disease events", including heart attacks and death from coronary disease, they added.
The authors predicted that cutting overall consumption of trans fats in England by just 1 per cent would lead to 11,000 fewer heart attacks each year and 7,000 fewer deaths.
The report also said there was no evidence that removing the fats affects taste or cost.
The authors said: "We have no evidence that such legislation leads to harm from increased saturated fat. In addition, the experiences in Denmark and New York City show that adequate replacement fats and oils are available."
-Yahoo.com
Banning Trans Fats Would Save Thousands Of Lives!
Banning Trans Fats Would Save Thousands Of Lives!
