It’s expected that the FDA will be announcing a nearly total ban on the use of trans fats as early as this week.
The Obama administration has been working hard to make American’s diets healthier, and it’s believed that it could be one big step closer as early as this week.
It’s expected that the FDA will be announcing a nearly total ban on the use of trans fats, also known as partially hydrogenated oils.
Though it was a popular ingredient for decades, research performed in recent times has shown it’s connected to a number of very serious health problems.
It’s estimated that removing trans fats from foods will prevent roughly 7 thousand heart disease related deaths and approximately 20 thousand heart attack