Saturated fatty acid chain length should be taken into consideration when assessing the impact on heart health, a new study suggests, indicating an opening for food marketers to differentiate the ...

FORT COLLINS, Colo.- Many U.S. fast food chains will eliminate their use of trans fats by the end of the year after being fried by health practitioners and consumer pressure to get rid of the oil.

From excess sodium to ultra-processed beef, these popular chain burgers rank lowest for quality, according to a registered ...

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 ...

Although your body creates its own fat from excess calories, there are other kinds of fats that we get through our diet. Dietary fats include: Monounsaturated fat Polyunsaturated fat Saturated fat ...

Your body needs fat for various functions, including energy production, hormone production, absorption of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K), maintaining body temperature, and more. However, eating ...

Essentially closing the barn door after the horse has bolted, the Food and Drug Administration has effectively banned the use of artificial trans fats -- those artery-clogging, fat-inducing, partially ...

Merve Ceylan is a dietitian and health writer with four years of experience writing for companies in the nutrition and health industry. Your body needs fat for various functions, including creating ...

Saturated fat is a type of fat that is solid at room temperature. Meat and dairy products are the main sources of saturated fat. Coconut and palm oils also contain it. A review from 2020 reinforces ...