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 ...

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 ...

For starters, lower the amounts of saturated and trans fats in your daily diet. You can do it by choosing reduced-fat foods, like lower-fat dairy and leaner cuts of beef.

Trans fats have been banned in the United States because of their increased risk of heart disease. But what are trans fats ...

Unhealthy fats, such as saturated and trans fats, have been shown to increase cholesterol, inflammation, ... Saturated fat: 10% or less of daily calories starting at 2 years of age.