Medically reviewed by Maggie Moon, MS, RD Most saturated fats raise "bad" low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, which ...

The concept of "good fats" and "bad fats" has influenced diet trends, public health policy, and biomedical research for decades. Now, a new study led by Thomas A. Vallim, Ph.D., a researcher and ...

When it comes to fat loss, one thing is for certain: what you eat matters. However, many people wrongly believe that some ...

When it comes to fat loss, one thing is for certain: what you eat matters. However, many people wrongly believe that some nutritious foods are “bad”—pasta, nuts and even fruit are often demonized. But ...

Eating saturated fat regularly affects your LDL cholesterol levels and can raise your heart disease risk. There are simple ...

Protein and carbohydrate macronutrients (nutrients we need a lot of) have been discussed in recent columns. Today’s column is about the third macronutrient: fat. Proteins and carbs have four calories ...

February is American Heart Month. Like many of you, I do my best to eat healthy and get enough exercise. As I was preparing dinner, I casually made a comment about how the meal I was making was higher ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, released Jan. 7, score well for their streamlined approach, for limiting “bad” fat, for emphasizing fruits and vegetables, ...

New human trials tested whether daily intake of black cumin seed powder could affect fat and cholesterol levels. The research combined lab studies (cells) with an eight-week human trial to assess both ...

Recently, the Obama administration pledged to phase trans fats out of the American food supply over the next three years. This is great news, because trans fats adversely affect your brain health. Man ...