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 federal government may be preparing to ease its stance on saturated fat—potentially signaling a major shift in U.S. dietary guidance, according to reporting in The Wall Street Journal. Health ...

It's hard to believe there was a time when everyone thought all fat was bad. That's right—a few decades ago, it didn't matter what type of fat you were referring to because they were all nearly ...

An active lifestyle can change how the body burns saturated and unsaturated fat according to new research from the University of Aberdeen. While this study did not look at diet, which is notoriously ...

A systematic review of 17 randomized trials found that among high cardiovascular risk individuals, reducing saturated fat was linked to lower all-cause mortality and possible reductions in ...

Genetic background and change (Δ) in saturated fat (SFA) intake contribute to low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) ...

The Trump administration is backing whole milk in federal guidance and schools. Here is what nutrition experts say about the ...

A newly compiled list of foods and drinks commonly consumed in the United States hints at why many adults unknowingly overdo it on saturated fat and added sugar in their daily diet, a new study ...

New research hints at a few ways fatty foods affect cells in the brain, a finding that could help explain the link between a high-fat diet and impaired memory -- especially as we age. A new study in ...