Some fats, such as polyunsaturated fats, are thought to
be good for us.
They lower the "bad" type of cholesterol which
has been linked to heart disease.
Other fats, such as saturated fats and trans fats, are
considered to be bad for us because they increase this "bad" type of
cholesterol.
Since the beginning of the 21st century, health
authorities all over the world have been calling for the elimination of trans
fats from commercially produced food products.
But what is a trans fat and where does it come from?
Go to the June 2014 issue of AUS-e-NEWS for the chemistry
of Trans Fats.
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