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_______________________________________________________ "Nutrition Tips" From www.NutrActive.com ---Nutrition and Active Lifestyle Center September 2, 2005 _______________________________________________________ In this issue: 1. Top Sponsor's Ad 2. A Word from the Editor 3. Nutrition Tip (Part 1): ---Trans Fat Required on Labels 4. Advertisements 5. Recommended Book: ---The Healthy Kitchen 6. Nutrition Tip (Part 2) 7. Important Links to NutrActive ---------------------------------------------------- Please rate this Ezine at the Cumuli Ezine Finder http://www.cumuli.com/ezines/ra22475.rate ---------------------------------------------------- TOP SPONSOR: SpywareBiz,,,We take the Spy out of Spyware! Providing FREE information and recommended Products, which include Counterspy, Pest Patrol, Sygate Firewall, SpySweeper and Avast Anti-Virus to help combat Spyware. Visit http://www.spywarebiz.com _______________________________________________________ A word from the editor: You have probably heard that trans fats are bad - but could you tell someone why? This issue will help you better understand trans fats and why the FDA has a deadline for food manufacturers to start displaying how many grams of this bad fat is in their food products. Just a side note - I am still looking for people who can provide testimonials for an upcoming book which has best seller potential! If you have lost weight through dietary changes (not high protein!) or exercise and are interested in sharing your story, please email me! On final note - My heart goes out to everyone who has been affected by the tragedy of hurricane Katrina. To my readers, I have provided links at the very end of this newsletter where you can support groups helping those in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Also, if you are in these areas, it is doubtful you are getting this message. But I do have a food safety link for anyone who can pass the information along. Laura _______________________________________________________ NUTRITION TIP (Part 1): _______________________________________________________ TRANS FAT REQUIRED ON LABELS by James J. Kenney, PhD, RD, LD, FACN On July 9, 2003, the FDA released a statement that it will require food products to start listing the amount of trans fats on the Nutrition Facts panel. The FDA has given food companies until January 1, 2006, to comply with this new requirement. The new rule has resulted in a reduction in the amount of trans fat in at least some food products to date. Currently food labels are not required to reveal the amount of trans fat to be listed. Back in 1993 when the current food labeling requirements went into effect, the FDA still did not regard trans fats as being particularly dangerous. This is because most studies up until that time had shown that hydrogenated fats have a more modest impact on cholesterol levels than do saturated fats. However, in 1990 Drs. Mesink and Katan published a study clearly showing that the more modest cholesterol level raising impact of trans fats compared to saturated fats was due to the fact that while trans fats raised LDL (or "bad cholesterol") nearly as much as saturated fats they also lowered HDL (or "good" cholesterol) levels.(1) This troubling finding suggested that trans fats might increase the risk of heart disease at least as much as saturated fats. Still there was no direct evidence linking trans fat intake with more heart attacks. By the time a prospective study of nurses found a strong association between increasing trans fat intake and a greater risk of coronary heart disease(2), the food labeling rules were already going into effect. Research is beginning to show other harmful effects when trans fats replace even saturated fats in the diet. The impairment of the cell function in artery walls ( endothelial cells) as well as a reduction in HDL (by 21%) was shown to occur in healthy subjects who were fed trans fat in place of saturated fats.(3) Impaired endothelial function is associated with an increased risk of having a heart attack. [Read below for the conclusion of this article...] _______________________________________________________ Freelance Opportunity Work from home. Join the health and nutrition E-commerce revolution. Bring customers to you with this highly efficient marketing system. http://www.onelife2thefull.com/?refid=nutrafo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Suffer from Mood Swings, Unstable Emotions or Sadness? Natural form of Lithium is helping people improve their mental health while avoiding the negative side effects of prescription meds. 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If you find anything questionable, please feel free to submit you specific question to Laura.RD@NutrActive.com. _______________________________________________________ RECOMMENDED READING: The Healthy Kitchen: Recipes for a Better Body, Life, and Spirit by Andrew Weil, Rosie Daley From Publishers Weekly ==>"What might at first seem a jumble of nutrition facts and recipes turns out to be a stimulating invitation to healthy, pleasurable eating. Well-known for his holistic approaches to physical and mental health, physician Weil loves good food. Not one to settle for bland albeit health- promoting fare, Weil insists that not only are low-fuss, delicious meals and good health more easily attainable than most Americans imagine, they actually go hand in hand. Coauthor and former Oprah Winfrey chef Daley, provides recipes that, for the most part, reflect Weil's conception of the optimum diet. All of the 135 recipes include nutrition counts (calories, fat, cholesterol, etc.). According to Weil, eating has become yet another stressful activity that must be fit into jam-packed days. To remedy this, Weil and Daley not only offer satisfying recipes that make use of nourishing, readily available ingredients, they give tips on stocking the pantry, preparation, reading food labels and daily menu planning. ORDER NOW! Go to: http://www.nutractive.com/books_cookbooks.htm#promotehealth _______________________________________________________ NUTRITION TIP (Part 2): Trans Fat Required on Labels - continued _______________________________________________________ Another study found that when trans fats displace natural polyunsaturated fats from cell membranes this can increase the risk of cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) and sudden cardiac death.(4) Trans fat also increases lipoprotein(a).(5) An increase in lipoprotein(a) greatly increases the risk of dying of a heart attack. It needs to be mentioned that the trans fatty acids found in the meat and milk of ruminant animals (cows, goats, sheep and deer) will NOT require labeling as will the man made trans fats. These naturally produced trans fats act very differently in the body than those produced by partially hydrogenating vegetable oils. If anything they are beneficial. However, more research is needed to know what benefits (and possibly long-term risks) they have and what would be an appropriate amount to use as a supplement. Bottom line: There is no longer any doubt that trans fats, produced when vegetable oils are partially hydrogenated, increase the risk of heart disease by a variety of mechanisms. While the new food labeling rules should help reduce the trans fat content of packaged foods they will do little to reduce a growing source of trans fat for Americans. Trans fats are found in their highest concentration in frying oils and shortening. Foods bought at fast food restaurants, bakeries and donut shops are loaded with heart disease promoting trans fats. Hydrogenation of vegetable oils makes them chemically more stable. They save money for the food industry because they can be used longer in frying and they also increase the shelf life of donuts, chips, cakes, cookies, and other baked goods. However, a conservative estimate is that they kill about 30,000 Americans each year from heart disease.(6) [Source Communicating Food for Health] 1. N Eng J Med 1990;323:439-45 2. Lancet 1993;341:581-5 3. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2001;21:1233-7 4. Circulation 2002;105:697-701 5. J Lipid Res 1992;33:1493-1501 6. Am J Clin Nutr 1997;66(suppl):100 6S-10S _______________________________________________________ Select from the biggest list of Free Newsletters and Ezine on the Internet. Go to WorldMegastore Newsletters: http://www.worldmegastore.com/newsletters.php _______________________________________________________ "Nutrition Tips" is written and edited weekly by Laura S. Garrett who is a Registered Dietitian (R.D.) and a Licensed Dietitian (L.D.). For questions or comments, please e-mail Laura at: Laura.RD@NutrActive.com. For more information on credentials, go to: http://www.nutractive.com/credentials.htm _______________________________________________________ Be sure to check out all the great services NutrActive offers. 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We advice you to consult with your physician before beginning any exercise program, especially if you have any serious medical conditions. _______________________________________________________ To Support emergency organizations as they execute cleanup and rescue plans and set up outlets to provide information on the storm and its victims, visit any of the links below: * Episcopal Relief & Development - http://www.er-d.org/ * United Methodist Committee on Relief - http://www.methodistrelief.org/site/pp.asp?c=bhKNI4PHIpE&b=876335 * Salvation Army - http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/ * Catholic Charities - http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/ * National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster - http://www.nvoad.org/ * Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - http://www.la-spca.org/dedication/about.htm * The American Red Cross has opened a telephone hotline to receive donations from citizens: 800/435-7669. Other information on Red Cross emergency programs is available at the Red Cross Web site http://www.redcross.org/. Red Cross shelter information for Louisiana is available by calling 800/469-4828. * http://www.networkforgood.org * http://www.satern.org is taking requests for information on the welfare and status of loved ones in the hurricane area. Those who must deal with disasters that endanger the food and water supply need to follow simple but effective food- safety practices. Life saving information on food handling during a power outage or other emergency can be found at: http://www.homefoodsafety.org/pages/media/releases/aug15_2003_power.jsp Please share with your friends and family members! |
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