Foods high in fat, especially saturated fat, are bad for you. A high-fat diet is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease as well as metabolic disorders like obesity and type 2 diabetes. So why does ...

Meals low in saturated fat promote heart health by reducing the risk of cholesterol buildup and supporting better cardiovascular function. Eating a heart-healthy diet doesn’t have to mean sacrificing ...

Different types of saturated fatty acids are classified as saturated fats. Though saturated fats may increase your risk for heart disease, they are not as unhealthy as once thought. The health effects ...

Merve Ceylan is a dietitian and health writer with four years of experience writing for companies in the nutrition and health industry. Coconut oil and processed meats have more saturated fat and are ...

For decades, Americans have avoided saturated fat out of concern it could raise LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, which is linked to heart disease. But newer research suggests that not all forms of saturated ...

THERE’S a famous scene in Woody Allen’s film Sleeper in which two scientists in the year 2173 are discussing the dietary advice of the late 20th century. “You mean there was no deep fat, no steak or ...

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 ...

While consuming saturated fats increases blood cholesterol, meta-analyses suggest this does not translate into increased risk of cardiovascular disease, say researchers. Dietary guidelines around the ...