Category: saturated fat

Health Canada Warning Labels to Exclude Ground Meats, Says Health Minister

Canadians will see warning labels for foods high in saturated fat, sodium, or sugar, but none on ground meats, the federal health minister announced today. They’ll be placed on pre-packaged foods that contain more than 15 per cent of the suggested daily value of saturated fat, sugars, or sodium. For pre-packaged meals, the warnings will…


Saturated Fat Causes Artery and Lung Inflammation

 Studies show that just a single meal high in saturated fat can impair artery function for hours after consumption. In this three-part video series, we look at what saturated fat does to the body, and how exercise and diet can protect our arteries, thus helping prevent our #1 killer—heart disease. Check it out.  We are…


How Coconut Oil Can Benefit Your Health

While more than 2,000 studies have been performed on coconut oil, demonstrating a wide range of benefits, it continues to be wrongfully vilified, mainly because 90 percent of its fat content is saturated. However, saturated fats, and most particularly coconut oil, are an important part of the human diet. If you have bought into the media…