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Consuming as few as three such food items could lead a person to exceed the recommended intake of 1.11 grams daily without knowing it,Asics Mexico 66 Baja,文章读取错误java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException, Brandt said. For example,asics onitsuka tiger, consuming three servings of food labeled "zero trans fat,asics onitsuka tiger shoes," each of which actually contained 0. 49 grams of trans fat,asics tiger shoes sale, would bring the total to 1.47 grams.
Trans fat consumption has been linked to increased risk of coronary artery disease,cheap asics shoes, diabetes and sudden cardiac death.
Research shows that increasing daily trans fat consumption from two grams to 4.67 grams,tiger shoes outlet, will increase a person's risk of cardiovascular disease by 30 percent.
The FDA should require food labels to report trans fat content in smaller increments,Asics Gel Shoes,文章读取错误java.io.UnsupportedEncod onitsuka tige, enabling consumers to recognize significant levels of trans fat in food and properly manage their consumption,discount asics running shoes, Brandt said.
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