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 ...

Fat has historically been demonized, but some types can be good for you.

In contrast, the health benefits of unsaturated fats are well-established. The first evidence of their “heart-healthful” properties dates back to the 1960s. Researchers found that people from Greece ...

There’s much ado about fat. You’ve probably heard that eating less saturated fat can help protect your heart, and that certain unsaturated fats — like those in olive oil, salmon, and nuts — can give ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lipids are fats. Although fats were vilified a few decades ago, and many people avoided high-fat foods because they thought eating them would lead to weight gain, we now know its not quite that simple ...

Health experts have long recommended limiting it, but Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has signaled a shift in that advice. By Alice Callahan For decades, nutrition experts and health officials have warned ...