From Go Ask Alice!, Columbia University’s Health Q&A Internet Service…
Q:  Alice,
Is it possible to lose all body fat? Should you eliminate all fat from your diet?
—Anonymous
A: Dear Anonymous,
In a word, NO! Fat — both on our bodies and in our diet — gets an undeserved bad rap and is actually essential for our survival. Body [...]

From WebMD…
Trans fats have long been the bane of dietitians because they raise levels of artery-clogging LDL cholesterol and lower “good” HDL cholesterol levels — which increase the risk of heart disease. Yet two new studies show that not all trans fats are created equal, and natural trans fats don’t appear as harmful to cholesterol [...]

From WebMD’s Healthy Recipe Doctor…
I was shocked last month when I was reading labels on sports/energy drinks (for an article I was writing) that most didn’t have the milligrams of caffeine anywhere on the package. I searched for it, trust me. At first I thought it was my 40-something eyes failing to see the small [...]

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