![]() However, most of the trans fat consumed in America is artificially produced from a chemical process. Some meat and dairy foods, for example, have low levels of naturally occurring trans fat. It’s important to know that there are two types of trans fats: naturally occurring and man-made. The WHO released a guide that uses legislation, awareness efforts and other methods to eliminate these fats from individual countries’ food supplies in the coming years. Consuming these fats increases your risk of developing heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. Trans fats have been shown to increase LDL (bad) cholesterol and decrease HDL (good) cholesterol. Studies have shown that they actually do more damage to our heart than saturated fats ever did. Trans fats are incredibly harmful to our health. ![]() The WHO, an international public health agency of the United Nations, noted in its announcement that trans fats lead to an estimated 500,000 deaths from cardiovascular disease each year. The World Health Organization (WHO) this week is calling on governments to help eliminate “industrially produced trans-fatty acids” from the entire world’s food supply.
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