Fat has had quite the parley in dietary discussion spaces – the low-fat movement starting in the 1980s told us we should eliminate fat, while high-fat diets like keto tell us the opposite. How do you ...

The previous article described how fatty acids consist of long chains of carbon-carbon bonds, with the carbon mostly “saturated” with hydrogen atoms. When two saturated adjacent carbon atoms exchange ...

Your dietary fat intake should be 20-35% of your total calories, or 45-78 grams on a 2,000-calorie diet. Saturated fats should be less than 10% of your total calories to lower your risk of high ...

Jillian Kubala, MS, is a registered dietitian based in Westhampton, NY. Jillian uses a unique and personalized approach to help her clients achieve optimal wellness through nutrition and lifestyle ...

Asking whether saturated fat is good or bad for your cardiovascular (CV) health is looking for a simplistic answer to a complicated issue. Saturated fat is not a single entity, and the merits of ...

I frequently get questions from readers about dietary fats as there is a lot of confusion surrounding why some fats are bad and some good, plus why fat can increase the cholesterol in your bloodstream ...

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 ...