| Author/Contributor(s): | Shaw, Judith |
| Publisher: | Gallery Books |
| Date: | 11/08/2014 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
Partially hydrogenated vegetable oil has gone from being the fat source for vegetable shortening and margarine to becoming the major food-manufacturing fat in the United States. Today, medical experts have learned that the trans fats contained in partially hydrogenated vegetable oils can lead to heart disease, obesity, and type-2 diabetes. With this groundbreaking book, now you can find out everything there is to know about trans fats—and protect your health. Acclaimed author Judith Shaw, M.A. (Raising Low-Fat Kids in a High-Fat World), tells the truth about trans fats and offers simple suggestions on how to
3; Detect the presence of trans fats in processed foods
3; Read—and understand—nutrition labels
3; Shop for, and cook, trans fat-free foods for the whole family
3; Rid your diet of trans fats—at home, in restaurants, and in take-out
…and more, in this much-needed, up-to-the-minute resource.