Teaching children from a young age to eat a low-fat diet can be effective – even as they reach their teens and begin eating more meals away from home, according to a new study. The study of ...

Diet low in fat, high in fruits and veggies is alternative to drug therapy. Jan. 9, 2012— -- Fast foods, sodas, and ice cream may be American kids' favorite menu items, but they're also ...

But young children -- especially infants -- need some fat in their diets for normal growth. Now, NPR's Jon Hamilton reports a study of a group of children indicates that low fat diets may NOT have ...

If you're following a healthy, balanced diet, restricting your fat intake is generally unnecessary, but it can be beneficial under certain circumstances. Here are 13 low fat foods that are good ...

Oh, '80s and '90s nostalgia: A doctor dishes on the highs and lows of seven days following a low-fat diet—and defines what ...

New research suggests that adopting a low-fat or healthy low-carb diet could be key to living a longer, healthier life. These eating patterns are associated with a reduced risk of heart disease ...

To take a closer look at the impact of low-fat and low-carb diets on longevity, Zhao and his colleagues analyzed data from the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study, which in 1995 and 1996 recruited AARP ...

For kids and teens, a low-carb diet could lead to growth problems -- nutritional deficiencies, poor bone health, and poor eating behaviors. The APP says kids 4 to 18 years old get 10% to 30% of ...

Healthy low-fat diets were associated with lower risks for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, whereas overall and unhealthy low-carbohydrate diets were linked to increased risks, according to ...

New research determines whether a low-carb or low-fat diet is better for longevity. Researchers found that participants who followed one diet had an 18% lower mortality rate than those that ...

Recent research suggests that a low-fat, plant-based diet is better than the Mediterranean diet when it comes to supporting metabolic health and leading to short-term weight loss.