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Trans fats raise cholesterol, not blood sugar: study

(Reuters) - Although much-criticized trans fats raise levels of "bad" cholesterol, they don't appear to have a lasting impact on blood sugar levels, according to a U.S. study.

 

Researchers, writing in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that both blood sugar and insulin, the hormone that keeps blood sugar levels in check, were similar regardless of how much trans fat people ate.

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Trans-fat Blood Levels Plummet

Trans-fat Blood Levels Plummet | Longevity science | Scoop.it

Trans Fat levels in the blood stream of Americans as whole have plummeted quickly since the FDA began requiring food labels carry the trans fat amounts.


Blood levels of trans fat declined 58 percent from 2000 to 2008!


Awareness and regulation may have improved the health of a nation.

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