Trans fats are unsaturated fatty acids. When a person eats trans fats it raises their bad low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels. Trans fats also lower a person’s good high-density ...

Work is finished, and you're tired and hungry. Maybe you're rushing home or to daycare pickup. You know you should be cooking dinner from scratch for the healthiest choice, but that isn't going to ...

Trans fats found naturally in dairy foods such as milk, butter, and cheese do not increase the risk of heart disease or type 2 diabetes, a new study has found. Researchers analyzed evidence from 22 ...

Share on Pinterest Research suggests that natural trans fats in dairy show no clear connection to heart disease or diabetes. Image credit: Oscar Wong/Getty Images A review of 22 studies found no clear ...

Last week I wrote about carbohydrates, a major energy source in our diets. This week the topic is fats, including saturated fats, unsaturated (monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, and trans) fats, ...

A new study offers reassurance about the safety of certain processed fats found in everyday foods. Interesterified fats made from palm or plant oils didn’t raise cholesterol or cause metabolic harm in ...

In a new analysis, King’s College London scientist Sarah Berry revisits the butter or margarine debate for British households ...

Research suggests that natural trans fats in dairy show no clear connection to heart disease or diabetes. Image credit: Oscar Wong/Getty Images Due to these risks, many countries, including the United ...

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Work is finished, and you’re tired and hungry. Maybe you’re rushing home or to daycare pickup. You know you should be cooking dinner from scratch for the healthiest choice but that isn’t going to ...