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Good Fats and Bad Fats

Dr Mark Porter investigates how the good and bad fats we eat can impact on our health, including the trans fats associated with heart disease which are found in many takeaway foods.

Dr Mark Porter investigates how the good and bad fats we eat can impact on our health, including trans fats that are found in many take away foods and are associated with heart disease. And he discovers that the health benefits of eating Omega fats depend on which you eat and when you eat them - too much Omega-6 for example, can hinder the benefits of Omega-3. Case Notes unpicks health messages about fat consumption that are confusing and contradictory.
Producer: Erika Wright.

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30 minutes

Last on

Wed 15 Sep 2010 16:30

Broadcasts

  • Tue 14 Sep 2010 21:00
  • Wed 15 Sep 2010 16:30