Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Draco. Draco was the first legislator of Athens in Ancient Greece. He replaced the prevailing system of oral law and blood feud by a written code to be enforced only by a court. Known for its harshness, draconian has come to refer to similarly unforgiving rules or laws.
Trans fats are a type of mostly man-made fat that the food industry loves, but our hearts and blood vessels donât. In the late 19th century, chemists discovered that they could add hydrogen atoms to unsaturated fats by bubbling hydrogen gas through vegetable oil in the presence of a nickel catalyst.
[1] What's more, trans fats increase the levels of LDL (bad cholesterol) in the body, thereby increasing the risk of clogged arteries and coronary heart disease. At least one study found that for every 2% of energy derived from trans fats, there was an associated 23% increase for cardiovascular risk. similar study found that for every 2% of trans fat-based energy, there was a 73% greater risk of infertility in women. Numerous other studies have found links between unsaturated trans fat and obesity [2] , as well as colon cancer. [3] So the consumption of trans fat should be as low as possible.