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New Results Boost Health Promise For Natural Dairy And Beef Trans Fat

By Dan Piraro May 6, 2010

New study results from the University of Alberta indicate that natural trans fat found in dairy and beef products may reduce inflammation, a key risk factor for heart disease. In a three-week animal model trial, researchers succeeded in reducing inflammation from elevated to normal levels by feeding dietary vaccenic acid (VA), a type of natural

Opinion

Is Salt Becoming The Next Trans Fat?

By Ronald Doering March 25, 2010

While there is always some scientific uncertainty in matters of regulatory science, in our Jan. 21 article (“Hold the salt,” Co-operator, page 5) we saw there is now a strong scientific consensus that Canadians on average are consuming more than double the recommended daily intake of sodium (1,500 mg), and that there is strong evidence

Country Crossroads, Oilseeds

Prairie Fare: Can You Pass This Heart-Smart Quiz?

By Julie Garden-Robinson February 4, 2010

What waxy, fatlike substance sometimes is the topic of conversations, especially after a health appointment? In fact, if your level was high, you wouldn’t have any symptoms. You’re right if you were thinking “cholesterol.” Recently, cholesterol levels have been in the news, but not pertaining to adults. According to a report by the Centers for

Livestock, Oilseeds

Do Horses Need Extra Fat?

August 13, 2009

carol shwetz dvm Benefits of flaxseed supplementation include stimulation of the immune system, relief from arthritis, reduction of inflammation, and improved skin and hair coat. Feeding sources of fat to horses is currently one of the most fashionable topics in modern horse-keeping nutrition. This is a rather peculiar topic since natural horse diets are very

Cereals, News, Oilseeds

Nexera Growing At Bunge Altona

By Allan Dawson April 9, 2009

The owners have changed a few times and so have the oilseeds it crushes, but the processing plant farmers built here in 1946 still epitomizes the concept of “value added.” In fact, this plant has been “value adding” since long before the words became part of the Prairie lexicon. Canola, the oilseed it processes almost

Country Crossroads

Heart And Stroke Calls For Trans Fat Regulation

By Lorraine Stevenson February 26, 2009

“What is disturbing is that while some producers of the products have long ago complied with the recommendations, others continue to ignore them entirely.” – HANDS CEO AND CO-CHAIR OF THE TRANS FAT TASK FORCE SALLY BROWN The Heart and Stroke Foundation says disappointing results from two years of voluntary efforts by the food industry

Hogs, News

Prairie Orchard eyes Chinese market

By Lorraine Stevenson February 12, 2009

The folks at Max Pro Feed Ltd., were watching with interest as consumers were beginning to snatch up omega-3-enriched eggs and other foods containing the beneficial fatty acid a few years ago. They wondered whether consumers would go for omega-3-enriched meat too. If so, how could it be produced? And was this an opportunity for

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit contract highs on tight supply

U.S. grains: Soybeans tumble on doubts over U.S.-China trade progress

Alberta harvest wrapping up: report

Tag Archives Lipids

New Results Boost Health Promise For Natural Dairy And Beef Trans Fat

Is Salt Becoming The Next Trans Fat?

Prairie Fare: Can You Pass This Heart-Smart Quiz?

Do Horses Need Extra Fat?

Nexera Growing At Bunge Altona

Heart And Stroke Calls For Trans Fat Regulation

Prairie Orchard eyes Chinese market

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