Saturated fat is any dietary fat that is solid at room temperature. Common sources include meat, dairy, and butter, as well as some tropical plant oils, such as coconut and palm oil. All fats contain ...

In fact, one fatty acid, pentadecanoic acid (C15:0), may even be an essential nutrient that can help our bodies resist the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Unsaturated, or Good Fats Saturated, or Bad Fats Replace Bad Fats With Good Ones 7 Ways to Increase Your Healthy Fat Intake Eating well when you have Crohns disease, a form of inflammatory bowel ...

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 ...

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 ...

Many weight loss gurus have claimed that cutting down carbs and increasing your fat intake can help you lose weight. This has contributed to the increasing popularity of diets like the keto diet, ...