This is because there are several different types of fats—both “good” and “bad.” That said, all types of fats can fit into ...

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 ...

I frequently get questions from readers about dietary fats as there is a lot of confusion surrounding why some fats are bad and some good, plus why fat can increase the cholesterol in your bloodstream ...

For decades, saturated fat was considered unhealthy and eating it was thought to contribute to heart disease. More recently, experts have begun to question whether eating saturated fat is really as ...

Mainstream science says eating too much saturated fat raises cholesterol and the risk of heart disease, so why are some diet trends encouraging people to eat more of it? Advice to limit intake of ...

There’s much ado about fat. You’ve probably heard that eating less saturated fat can help protect your heart, and that certain unsaturated fats — like those in olive oil, salmon, and nuts — can give ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...