food safety

Food safety

Avocado seed: is it healthy or harmful?

In recent years, fresh and dried avocado seed has become the new trendy, alternative food. Many general health websites and popular food blogs publish information on how to eat avocado…

May 17, 2017 · 12 min read
Did You Know

Why are trans fats harmful?

There are two types of trans fats: the naturally occurring trans fats, found in milk and other dairy products and meats of ruminant animals (rTFA) and the industrially created trans…

April 15, 2017 · 4 min read
Fat and Cholesterol

Trans fat foods you need to avoid

A major health concern are industrial trans fatty acids (iTFAs) that are created during partial hydrogenation of oils. Trans fat foods refer mainly to the foods that are made with…

March 9, 2017 · 6 min read