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Ban Trans-Fat

Although fats are considered to be a part of our health, there are certain types that should be ignored. One of which has drawn controversial issues is trans-fat. Trans-fat is mostly found in many food sources such as vegetable oil, crackers, cookies and margarine. It increases blood levels of low density lipoprotein that is considered to be bad cholesterol, and decreases level of good cholesterol, high density lipoprotein. Trans-fat is created when oils are partially hydrogenated, "Partial hydrogenation is an industrial process used to make a perfectly good oil, such as soybean oil, into a perfectly bad oil. The process is used to make an oil more solid; provide longer shelf-life in baked products; provide longer fry-life for cooking oils, and provide a certain kind of texture or "mouthfeel" (Ban Trans Fat, 2006). Considering the risks that are found in trans-fat, many studies have been done worldwide and have raised questions to health and government officials to......

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