These Two Nutrients Are Important Parts of Healthy Eating

As early as the 1940s, animal studies linked this to liver cirrhosis and premature death. Even low levels of exposure triggered severe inflammation linked to heart disease and Alzheimer's.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Refined carbs, sugar and trans fats found in processed foods are the primary dietary culprits causing heart disease, not saturated fat or cholesterol

• While the dangers of trans fats are now becoming widely recognized, the recommended replacement — vegetable oils — may actually be even more harmful

• When heated, vegetable oils degrade into …