On September 18, 2008, a multidisciplinary panel of nutrition and clinical experts was convened to review the science regarding possible trans-fat replacement options and to discuss the implications for food manufacturers as they discern which options currently available for baked goods will improve overall human health. As there continue to be public appeals for removing transfats from manufac...

In this study, we asked the question “does -tocopherol supplementation prevent an increase in total plasma cholesterol (TPC) concentration and reduce the deposition of cholesterol in arterial plaques of rabbits fed atherogenic diets?” Isocaloric diets containing 0.1% cholesterol to induce atherosclerosis were enriched in one of three fats: saturated fats (SAT), monounsaturated fats (MONO), or n...

IN previous papers in this series [e.g. Lovern, 1937] the theory has been advanced that certain fish have the ability to hydrogenate or dehydrogenate their depot fats according to their specific requirements in relation to the type of fat infested. Similar metabolic processes have been suggested for various mammals Banks & Hilditch, 1931; 1932; Hilditch, 1937; Schoenheimer & Rittenberg, 1936; R...

Background: Since 1984 UK citizens have been advised to reduce total dietary fat intake to 30% of total energy and saturated fat intake to 10%. The National Institute of Clinical Excellence [NICE] suggests a further benefit for Coronary Heart Disease [CHD] prevention by reducing saturated fat [SFA] intake to 6% 7% of total energy and that 30,000 lives could be saved by replacing SFAs with Polyu...

OBJECTIVE To determine the quantitative importance of dietary fatty acids and dietary cholesterol to blood concentrations of total, low density lipoprotein, and high density lipoprotein cholesterol. DESIGN Meta-analysis of metabolic ward studies of solid food diets in healthy volunteers. SUBJECTS 395 dietary experiments (median duration 1 month) among 129 groups of individuals. RESULTS Is...

Chemical composition of plant and animal bodies. Classification, properties and functions of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, mineral and vitamins. The simple chemistry and metabolism of carbohydrates. The simple chemistry and metabolism of proteins The simple chemistry and metabolism of fats. The simple chemistry and metabolism of minerals and vitamins Practicals: Testing of carbohydrates, Acidi...

International statistics indicate that there is a close correlation between the consumption of saturated fats (dairy fats and meat fats) and the mortality from coronary heart disease (CHD), and this conception has been confirmed by many epidemiological studies. Such studies alone, however, cannot prove the existence of a cause-and-effect relationship between these two variables; dietary interve...

International statistics indicate that there is a close correlation between the consumption of saturated fats (dairy fats and meat fats) and the mortality from coronary heart disease (CHD), and this conception has been confirmed by many epidemiological studies. Such studies alone, however, cannot prove the existence of a cause-and-effect relationship between these two variables; dietary interve...

Consumption of fats and oils in the ancient world was examined as a window to human nutritional needs and compared with lipid usage in the modern world, post-1900. In earlier periods, the natural and only source of edible fats and oils came from both animals and plants. These fats and oils played a vital role in the evolution of the human body structure, supporting many biochemical functions. A...

It has been well established that dietary constituents, such as saturated and unsaturated fats and magnesium, can influence serum cholesterol levels in man and various experimental animals : saturated fatty acids cause hypercholesterolaemia whereas polyunsaturated fatty acids give rise to hypocholesterolaemia (Groen, Tjong, Kamminga & Willebrand, 1952; Donath, Fischer, van der Meulen-van Eysber...