Soybean Cookies That Are Good For Your Heart

Monday, September 13, 2010 - 13:28 in Health & Medicine

Soybean cookies sound pretty disgusting, right?   Those were among the many approaches to healthier unhealthy food once it was discovered that saturated fats, which can be found in foods such as cream, cheese and butter, were bad for the heart. Researchers soon targeted soybean oil but because soybean oil spoiled when heated, producers had to hydrogenate the oil to keep it stable, thus creating trans fats.   Guess what turned out to also be bad for you?    read more

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