With so many types of fats, and so much mixed messaging around them, it’s tough to know what to eat more or less of when ...

What every home cook should know about saturated and unsaturated fats. When we talk about cooking fats being saturated or unsaturated, we're actually talking about the proportion of saturated to ...

This article on fats focuses on four types: saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, and trans. Saturated vs Unsaturated The previous article described how fatty acids consist of long chains ...

Unsaturated fats may be healthier than saturated fats, but that doesn't mean both can't be a part of a healthy diet.

The FDA is phasing out artificial trans fats from the food supply, but people should limit their intake of saturated fats, too, which can also cause heart disease.

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 ...

When consumed, saturated fats interact differently with your digestive system, liver, and cardiovascular system compared to unsaturated fats. These differences help explain their varying health ...

Reducing saturated fat does reduce the risk of heart attacks, however, if people replace their milk shakes and cheese burgers with healthier foods, such as whole grains, fruits and vegetables, or ...