Trans fats raiseLDL"bad"cholesteroland make you more likely to get heart disease. They also lowerHDL"good" cholesterol. Based on a review of the scientific evidence, the FDA no longer recognizes trans fat that comes from partially hydrogenated oils as GRAS (generally recognized as safe). The ...
Teflon pans are lightweight, and the nonstick coating really works: food slides off easily. However, there are also some pretty big cons: Teflon may release toxic fumes at high heat, and scratches in the surface of a pan may result in unhealthy chemicals in your food. Teflon is not scrat...
If you’ve been paying attention to this topic over the past 10 years you have probably heard that conventional nonstick cookware, often referred to by the brand name Teflon, is unhealthy. Teflon is the brand name for a chemical known as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), which was originally ...