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Trans Fat

Scientific evidence has shown that dietary trans fats can increase your risk of developing heart disease. You can reduce this risk by choosing healthier foods that contain little or no fat.

Health information online

To support Calgarians in learning more about trans fats Nutrition and Active Living has selected a number of online resources about trans fats.

National action on trans fat reduction

  • Health Canada's Trans Fat website
    Details of federal activities and guidelines to limit trans fat content food, including the Trans Fat Monitoring Program 
  • TRANSforming the Food Supply
    The final report of the Trans Fat Task Force, co-chaired by Health Canada and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

Technical reports and resources for health professionals

A variety of other resources exist that provide greater technical details about the findings of the national task force on trans fat and the risks to health posed by trans fat.

Information for food service operators
 

Information and resources for food service operators about the Region's Trans Fat Reduction Initiative.

If you do not find the healthy eating and/or active living information you are looking for on these pages, Nutrition and Active Living may have other resources not listed or information about where you might find it. Call (403) 943 6753 for more information.
 

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