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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not all fats are "bad"; balance and moderation are key to a heart-healthy diet. Unsaturated fats, like those in seed oils, fish, ...

Unsaturated fats help lower bad cholesterol and reduce inflammation. Avocados are rich in monounsaturated fats and can be added to various recipes. Nuts are high in both polyunsaturated and ...

Oct. 4, 2004 -- A high intake of polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat, particularly cis fat, is associated with a reduced risk of gallstone disease, according to the results of a prospective, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Experts recommend emphasizing mono- and polyunsaturated fats (including Omega-3s) in daily eating. In addition to avocado, ...

When new dietary guidelines for Americans came out in early January, I couldn’t help but notice “healthy fats” at the top of the inverted food pyramid. Like the food pyramid itself, the new guidelines ...

Beef tallow is trending online, but nutrition experts warn its high saturated fat content can increase 'bad' cholesterol and ...