For half a century, dietary enemy #1 has been saturated fat. Public health experts have warned Americans to avoid butter, eggs, cheese, whole milk and red meat to prevent heart disease. This advice ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The saturated fat found mainly in meat and dairy products has a bad reputation, but a new analysis of published studies finds no clear link between people's intake of ...

Groundbreaking lipid profiling uncovers how plant-based fats dramatically enhance heart and metabolic health, paving the way for precise dietary interventions. A recent research briefing published in ...

Most saturated fats raise "bad" low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, which increases your heart disease risk. Short- and medium-chain saturated fats might have a neutral or positive effect on ...

Your body needs fat for various functions, including creating energy, helping you absorb fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K), and more. However, eating too much saturated fat has been linked to a ...

Heart health is a long-time pain point for Americans—physically and emotionally. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and that number crosses sex, racial and ethnic lines, ...

“This result will be surprising to some since recommendations to lower saturated fat are still widely circulated, but there seems to be little basis for that—at least this study didn’t find any,” ...

We’ve come a long way from the days of low-fat or fat-free everything, as we have learned more about the nuance behind the role dietary fat can play in our overall health. Not all fat is “bad,” and ...

The kitchen cabinet holds treasures that could make the difference between a healthy heart and a cardiac catastrophe. Your ...

Scientists say saturated fat still dangerous. The government may ease restrictions on saturated fat in dietary guidelines. Top experts warn high saturated fat raises LDL cholesterol and heart disease ...

Lower your cholesterol with lifestyle and dietary changes, including exercising every day, maintaining a healthy weight, and eating more soluble fiber.