There are several types of dietary fat, and some fats are more healthful than others. Saturated and trans fats tend to be associated with more health risks, while unsaturated fats are associated ...

In the 1980s and 1990s, folks in the United States were told that eating less fat would help prevent heart disease and obesity and would help them lose the weight they couldn’t lose with ...

Selene Yeager is a health and fitness writer with over 25 years of experience. Her work has appeared in Shape, O, the Oprah Magazine, Men’s Health, Women's Health, Marie Claire, Good ...

Trans fats are mainly found in processed food, like biscuits, cakes, and fried foods like crisps and chips, and to a lesser extent some natural foods such as meat and even breast-milk. The food we ...

Is the cholesterol in egg yolks the "good" or "bad" kind? Can you "burn" cholesterol by exercising? Which has more cholesterol, a tablespoon of butter or a cup of peanut butter? Most people know ...

Saturated fat is one of two broad groups of fats in our food. It is mainly found in animal products such as meat, milk and dairy foods, and eggs, and is usually solid at room temperature.