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Study shows food preparation may play a bigger role in chronic disease than was previously thought

04-24-2007 · EurekAlert!

How your food is cooked may be as important to your health as the food itself. Researchers now know more about a new class of toxins that might soon become as important a risk factor for heart disease and metabolic disorders as trans fats.

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