I often receive notes asking questions about dietary fats, like why is unsaturated fat healthier than saturated fat, and what is trans fat. Good questions, but to answer them I’ll have to first walk ...

The previous article described how fatty acids consist of long chains of carbon-carbon bonds, with the carbon mostly “saturated” with hydrogen atoms. When two saturated adjacent carbon atoms exchange ...

The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) determined the relationships between saturated fat and cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the roles of dairy, red meat and plant-based oils with findings ...

In dozens of short-term clinical trials published since 1970, researchers have found that the more saturated fats people ...

When it comes to your diet, all fats aren’t created equally. There are better fats and fats that should be limited. It’s important to get more of the good fats like monounsaturated fats and avoid the ...

We’ve come a long way from the days of low-fat or fat-free everything, as we have learned more about the nuance behind the role dietary fat can play in our overall health. Not all fat is “bad,” and ...

Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) is a type of "good" or healthy dietary fat. It can help lower your low-density lipoprotein (LDL) ...

Enjoy your favorite comfort foods in moderation, and balance them with nutritious ingredients. Though spring is approaching, ...

Your body needs fat for various functions, including energy production, hormone production, absorption of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K), maintaining body temperature, and more. However, eating ...

The fats you consume play vital roles throughout your body, from providing energy and supporting cell structure to enabling hormone production and helping absorb essential nutrients. However, not all ...

Brits with or at risk of high cholesterol are encouraged to eat more of four types of food. Advice from the NHS website states that consuming these foods could help bring down your cholesterol.