No Longer “GRAS”: The Trans Fatty Acids Debate

Ruminant animals are those with a second stomach, such as cattle and sheep, which generate nutrients from plant-based food by using a cycle called rumination; this cycle consists of fermenting swallowed food in 1 stomach, regurgitating and chewing the fermented material, before swallowing it again....

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Published in:Clinical therapeutics 2014-03, Vol.36 (3), p.312-314
Main Author: Ryan, John G., DrPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiovascular disease
Cholesterol
Fatty acids
Food
Internal Medicine
Medical Education
Rodents
Trans fats
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Summary:Ruminant animals are those with a second stomach, such as cattle and sheep, which generate nutrients from plant-based food by using a cycle called rumination; this cycle consists of fermenting swallowed food in 1 stomach, regurgitating and chewing the fermented material, before swallowing it again. [...]a proportion of the TFA in the human diet is derived from consuming beef, lamb, and dairy products.
ISSN:0149-2918
1879-114X
DOI:10.1016/j.clinthera.2014.02.012