Artificial trans fats are now outlawed in restaurants across the most populous US state from 2010, according to a new law signed Friday by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Echoing a similar law in New York -- which ushered in a blanket ban on the sale of all foods containing trans fats earlier this month -- California authorities said the move would help combat heart disease.
Obesity - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Complications, Treatment
Obesity is a condition where there is excess accumulation of body fat which poses a risk to the health of the individual. It can affect children and adults.
Obesity is a condition where there is excess accumulation of body fat which poses a risk to the health of the individual. It can affect children and adults.
Under the California law, restaurants must cease using trans fats by 2010 before the ban is widened to all baked goods by 2011.
Trans fat, which is made when manufacturers add hydrogen to vegetable oil, increases "bad" cholesterol levels, raising the risk of coronary heart disease, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Top 10 Reasons Why People Are Obese
David Allison, a University of Alabama biostatistician has compiled a report on that details the top 10 reasons for obesity.
David Allison, a University of Alabama biostatistician has compiled a report on that details the top 10 reasons for obesity.
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Study Identifies Brain Circuit Associated With Hunger
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, have identified brain circuits involved in hunger that are influenced by a hormone called leptin.
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, have identified brain circuits involved in hunger that are influenced by a hormone called leptin.
Cyberatheletes Might Suffer from Globesity�. Unable to Decipher? Read On�
A digital native is in all probability a cyberathelete who would not suffer from boomeritis but is at a risk of globesity.
A digital native is in all probability a cyberathelete who would not suffer from boomeritis but is at a risk of globesity.
