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Heart Disease
AMA Supports Ban of Artificial Trans Fats in Restaurants and Bakeries Nationwide
November 30th, 2008
In an effort to help Americans maintain good health and lower the risk of the nation's number one killer, heart disease, the American Medical Association (AMA) today adopted policy that supports legislation to ban the use of artificial trans fats in restaurants and bakeries nationwide. "Trans fats have been proven to raise LDL, the bad cholesterol, while lowering HDL, the good cholesterol, which significantly increases the risk for heart disease," said Mary Anne McCaffree, M.D., AMA board member. "By supporting a ban on the use of artificial trans fats in restaurants and bakeries, we can help improve the quality of the food Americans eat and may ultimately save...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2008-11-30)
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