Trans fats are really bad for you and governments around the world are starting to ban them. Canada just announced that they too will be banning trans fats alongside the United States next year. The ban is expected to improve the health of the nation, the Heart & Stroke foundation claims that 12,000 heart attacks will be prevented in the next 20 years thanks to the ban.
Eat well everyone!
The oils are the main source of trans fats in foods that raise levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or “bad” cholesterol and lower “good” cholesterol, which can take a toll on our heart health.
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It will apply to all foods sold in the country, including imported products and foods prepared and served in restaurants and food service establishments.Heart & Stroke said it will reduce the number of heart attacks in Canada and save lives.
Heart & Stroke co-chaired a task force with Health Canada in 2006 that first recommended the ban.