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 ...

If you've been diagnosed with elevated cholesterol levels, you'll certainly want to limit your intake of certain kinds of food, particularly saturated fats.

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 ...

If you need an excuse to exercise, this new study may butter you up. You can eat saturated fat, found in animal products and full-fat dairy, and still lose weight if you exercise for five hours a week ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The federal government may be preparing to ease its stance on saturated fat—potentially signaling a major shift in U.S. dietary ...

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 ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Barnes, RDN Key Takeaways Palmitic acid, a saturated fat found in foods like palm oil and ...

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 ...