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 ...

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 walk ...

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 ...

The main difference between saturated and unsaturated fat is their form at room temperature and their impact on your health. Saturated fats typically come from animal sources, like red meat and dairy.

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 ...

The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) determined the relationships between saturated fat and cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the roles of dairy, red meat and plant-based oils with findings ...

Four dietitians share what’s actually the worst breakfast food for your cholesterol.

Your body makes all the cholesterol it needs, including "bad" low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. But when you regularly eat foods high in saturated fat, your liver responds by producing more ...