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Talking About Trans Fat: What You Need to Know

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http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/ucm079609.htm  

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As a consumer, the most important thing to know about trans fat is that it behaves like saturated fat in the body by raising low-density lipoprotein (LDL, or "bad") cholesterol — which can increase your risk of coronary heart disease.

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