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    Trans Fat Facts and Fiction

    Not all fats are alike. Some are needed for good for your health. Other fats such as trans fats should not be part of a health diet. Most trans fats--also called trans fatty acids--are found in processed food. But some are found naturally in meat and dairy products.

    1. Most of the trans fats used is made during a process called partial hydrogenation. What does it do?
    2. You might find trans fats in:
    3. Your best daily dose of trans fat is:
    4. Trans fats can lead to heart disease because:
    5. The FDA requires that:
    6. The best way to avoid trans fats is:
    Online Medical Reviewer: Dansinger, Michael MD
    Online Medical Reviewer: Poulson, Brittany, MDA RDN CD CDE
    Online Medical Reviewer: Wojcik, Stacey, MBS, BSN, RN
    Date Last Reviewed: 5/1/2023
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    Southern New Mexico
    Surgery Center
    2301 Indian Wells Rd. Suite B
    Alamogordo, NM 88310
    www.snmsc.org

    Phone: 575.437.0890
    Fax: 575.437.0905
    Email: info@snmsc.org

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