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 ...

Olive oil is often recommended for those following a Mediterranean diet lifestyle. Here are four alternative oils that you ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Beef tallow is a cooking fat high in saturated fatty acids, with ongoing debate on its nutritional value, health effects, and ...

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 ...

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 ...