Tag Archives: trans fats

Insulin Resistance: Controlling & Reversing

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Cat

by Catherine M. Haug,  January 2007; reorganized and updated February 2007; updated and moved to Cat’s Kitchen April 19, 2021 Insulin resistance is a growing problem among humans; for many years, it was largely misunderstood by medical practitioners. But now, that’s … Continue reading →

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Insulin Resistance: A Look at Causes

Posted on April 17, 2021 by Cat

by Catherine M. Haug,  January 2007; updated February 2007 and April 2021 [note: red text indicates updates/changes yet to be made] Review “articles to study;” Diabetes Challenge – Dr MMurray; Review “Growth Hormone Replacement Therapy Induces Insulin Resistance by Activating … Continue reading →

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Fats and Fatty Acids

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Cat

by Catherine M. Haug,  January 2008 (some content moved from Saturated Fats: The Good Rap, originally from Foods About on iWeb site) (Photo, right, from Wikimedia commons (8a) Dietary fats are a popular topic these days, especially with the resurgence of the … Continue reading →

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About Fats, an Introduction

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Cat

By Cat, December 2006; updated April 2019 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Many of us are afraid of fats and fatty-foods in our diet, especially saturated fats. This fear is mostly unfounded (partially-hydrogenated trans-fats are an exception and are known … Continue reading →

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Artificial Trans-Fats no longer Recognized as Safe

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Cat

By Cat, June 18, 2018 (I originally published this post on The EssentiaList) (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) This is GREAT news! The FDA finalized its determination in 2015, and it became official today, June 18, 2018. Why the delay? … Continue reading →

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Chemically-Altered Fats

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, January 2007 (Photo, right, from I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter.com (9)) This article discusses three types of chemically-altered fats (synthetic fats): Partially-hydrogenated fats (Trans fats), such as margarine and vegetable shortening, which have been making negative headlines of late, and for good … Continue reading →

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Labeling of Trans Fats

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, July 2007 (Photo, right, from Western Family Products (1)) See also: 1. Whole Foods (About) Menu; 2. Chemically Altered Fats Trans fats (partially hydrogenated fats) are much in the news today, and now even have their own space on food … Continue reading →

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