http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (HealthDay)—Manufacturers have slowed in their reformulations of food products to reduce trans fatty acids (TFA), according to a study published online May 23 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Preventing Chronic Disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-trans-fats-two-thirds-food-products.html Health Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:38:22 EST news290187494 (Medical Xpress)—Banning the use of trans fats in the preparation of foodstuffs is one of the most effective ways to prevent some of the world's biggest killer diseases, but many governments are not taking such action because they do not think these bans work, according to a University of Sydney study published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-evidence-piles-trans-fats.html Health Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:32:56 EST news284279569 The heart health of millions of Europeans is still at risk because of the persistently high trans fatty acid content of certain fast and convenience foods, indicates research published in the online journal BMJ Open. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-millions-europeans-high-trans-fatty.html Health Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:30:04 EST news267098983 There is much confusion at present about the importance of fatty acids in preventing heart attacks. Recent studies have questioned the need to reduce the intake of saturated fatty acids in the diet and to increase that of polyunsaturated fatty acids. In an article in the British Journal of Nutrition based on a desk study, researchers of Wageningen University, part of Wageningen UR, clarify what is the best intake. A low intake of saturated and trans fatty acids, a minimum intake of 10 grams per day for women and 15 grams per day for men of the polyunsaturated fatty acid linoleic acid and a minimum intake of 250 mg per day of certain fish fatty acids give the best guarantee of a low risk of a heart attack. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-intake-fatty-acids-heart.html Health Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:32:27 EST news228645094