Monday, January 15, 2007

Trans Fats Linked To Infertility

It's already fairly well known that it's best to avoid food with trans fats.  They are known to be harmful to the heart and metabolism in general.  But now some new research suggests that eating a diet that contains trans fats may contribute to ovulation related infertility problems. According to the article, for every two percent increase in trans fat consumption that replaces carbohydrates, there is a 73 percent greater risk of ovulation related infertility.  More...

Consuming unhealthy fats increases infertility risk
Earthtimes.org - 9 hours ago
'Avoiding trans fats is a good idea for many reasons, and one of them may be reducing infertility risk,' he said.

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