Trans fats and not saturated fats found in animal products are associated with greater risk of death coronary heart disease and stroke or Type 2 diabetes researchers from McMaster University have found. For years everyone has been advised to cut out fats. Trans fats have no health benefits and pose a significant risk for heart disease but the case for saturated fat is less clear said lead author and assistant professor Russell de Souza. Saturated fats come mainly from animal products such as butter cows' milk meat salmon and egg yolks and some plant products such as chocolate and palm
