California Leads The Nation In Banning Trans Fats

LEARN MORE Injuryboard on good cholesterol benefits heart and memory Injuryboard on NYC ban Injuryboard on cholesterol drugs NYC Trans Fat Help Center NYC Mayor's Office on Ban American Heart Association -History of trans fats Injuryboard on mental decline and trans fats FDA on trans fats FDA on the Trans Fat Final Rule IMAGE SOURCE:© iStockphoto/ tranfat on food label/ author:samdiesel Following a lead by New York City, the entire state of California has become the first to ban trans fats in restaurants, cafeterias, delis, and in retail baked goods. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the bill into law today. The change will not take place immediately but will be phased in over the next few years. Trans fats are man-made fats that have been associated with an increase in bad cholesterol which leads to heart disease.... [read full story]