In USAit is becoming easier to avoid trans fats, in light of the new legal limitations on their use. Knowing where these dietary bombshells are hidden is your best defense against habits that will ruin your heart health. Start by reading nutrition labels: In 2006, the Food and Drug Administration mandated listing trans fat amounts on packaged food. The legal definition of “trans fat-free” is less than 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving. Look for the phrases “partially hydrogenated oil” or “vegetable shortening.” Those are ingredient-list code for trans fats. Seek out foods with no trans fats, or just trace amounts. The American Heart Association recommends that no one eat more than 2 grams of trans fats per day. None at all is even better. Many restaurants now post nutrition information online. Before you order, scan the menu for items without trans fats. (Pay attention to saturated fat and sodium, while you're at it. Those can be bad guys, too!) Do you have a favorite snack or fast-food splurge? Do you have any idea whether it contains trans fats? Try to find nutrition information on your treat by checking the company's nutrition information online, and let us know what you find out.
In India scenario is very dismal and there are no guidelines regarding transfat and no compliance. People are not even aware of this and have lots of transfat per day leading to high incidence of CAD .
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