Trans fat consumption is linked to diminished memory in working-aged adults

High trans fat consumption is linked to worse memory among working-age men, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2014.

Eating more dietary pulses can increase fullness, may help manage weight

Eating about one serving a day of beans, peas, chickpeas or lentils can increase fullness, which may lead to better weight management and weight loss, a new study has found. Pulses have a low glycemic index (meaning that they are foods that break down slowly) and can be used to reduce or displace animal protein as well as “bad” fats such as trans fat in a dish or meal.

Special report: "Trans Fat, Regulation, Legislation and Human Health"

Clinical Therapeutics features a special report in its March issue focusing on the science and policy leading up to the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) preliminary steps toward restricting industrially produced trans fatty acids, or trans fat, at the federal level.

Those That Love Soda Have Worse Eating Habits Overall

We all know how important it is to control the sugar and carbohydrates in one’s diet, so we read food labels and labor over caloric intake and FDA recommended vitamin, sodium and trans fat levels.

IOM Report: Food Nutrition Labels Should Be Simple, On Front

The food industry should provide simple, clearly-worded nutrition information on the front of food packages, according to a new report from the Institute of Medicine. The information “should focus on the nutrients most responsible for obesity and chronic diseases: calories, saturated fat, trans fat and sodium,” The New York Times reports…

Nutrition Rating Enhancing Front-Of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems And Symbols: Phase 1

Nutrition rating systems and symbols on the fronts of food packaging would be most useful to shoppers if they highlighted four nutrients of greatest concern – calories, saturated fat, trans fat, and sodium – says a new report from the Institute of Medicine…