New dietary guidelines limit saturated fats to 10% of total calories, but also encourage full-fat dairy, red meat, and beef ...

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 ...

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 ...

SEVEN NEWS. FATS PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN OUR HEALTH, BUT NOT ALL FATS ARE CREATED EQUAL. WHILE UNHEALTHY ONES CAN HARM OUR HEARTS. HEALTHY FATS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR MAINTAINING OVERALL WELL-BEING AND ...

Fat, fat, fat! Would all of our weight loss problems be solved if we just eliminated fat from our diets? Unfortunately, it's not that simple. We actually need fats -- can't live without them, in fact.

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 ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. Christopher Gardner is exuberant in his ...

THE TERM "HEALTHY FAT" might seem like an oxymoron to some, but the line between so-called "good" and "bad" fats is becoming more pronounced to nutrition experts. "The focus used to be on total fats.

Dr. Lichtenstein answers the question: 'Differences Between Good Fat And Bad?' — -- Question: What are the differences between good fat and bad fat? Answer: Yes, there are differences between ...