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 ...

If you are ordering takeaways or fast foods, deep frying at high temperatures can lead to a modest increase in trans fats.

Trans fat is the unhealthiest fat because it lowers your good cholesterol and boosts bad cholesterol. If a food has less than 0.5 grams of trans fat, manufacturers can list it as 0 g on nutrition ...

Trans fats are mainly found in processed food, like biscuits, cakes, and fried foods like crisps and chips, and to a lesser extent some natural foods such as meat and even breast-milk. The food we eat ...

A major change in the national diet is under way: Heart-damaging trans fat is rapidly disappearing from grocery aisles and restaurant food, too. But are its replacements really healthier? It’s a ...

As I prepared for holiday baking, I perused some old cookbooks. My collection includes reprints of Civil War-era cookbooks, community-based compilations to brand-new publications. Flipping through the ...

In January 2006, food companies will be legally required to list how much trans fat is in their products. But many companies are starting early. In fact, besides listing trans fat content, some ...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), five billion people are at an increased risk of heart disease and death due to trans fats. (Photo via Getty Images) The 2022 WHO report on global ...

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 ...

Dietary fat is important for health in many ways. It supports energy and helps insulate your body. It’s also important for skin, hair, and hormone health. Plus, fat helps your body absorb vitamins A, ...

Recently, the Obama administration pledged to phase trans fats out of the American food supply over the next three years. This is great news, because trans fats adversely affect your brain health. Man ...