The problem with trans fats is that they can increase your risk of heart disease by affecting your cholesterol. So they can make your good cholesterol, the HDL, go down and your bad cholesterol ...

When it comes to brain health, leaner may not be better. In a new study published in the journal GeroScience, researchers ...

the type of fat you eat matters far more. Think of it as the “good, the bad, and the ugly” of fats! The good fats—PUFAs (polyunsaturated fatty acids) and MUFAs (monounsaturated fatty acids ...

Should you really be putting salt on those greasy, fast-food French fries? Do you really need that deep-fried Oreo?

Are seed oils or animal fats, like butter and tallow, better for you? Experts discuss the benefits and downsides, and the healthiest types.

Avocados, fatty fish, salad dressing, nuts and yogurt are high-fat foods that can support weight loss. Fat provides energy ...

Look for products low in total fat, which means bad fats should be fairly low, too. But remember foods can be high in total fat yet quite good for you, if the fat is from unhydrogenated ...

By Fernando Riveron, MD for Wausau Pilot & Review Fernando "Fritz" Riveron, MD Lets face it, it’s a bad word: fat. No one ...

The goal is to consume more good fats and fewer “bad” or unhealthy fats (saturated and trans fats), per the American Heart Association. Unsaturated fats can lower LDL, or "bad" cholesterol ...