With a growing number of chains electing to change their frying oils to jettison trans fats, the impression among health-conscious consumers might be that heart-threatening dietary risks are becoming ...

Are all trans-fats equally harmful? Does "zero trans-fat" really mean safe? A cardiologist busts common trans-fat myths and ...

We've come a long way from the 70s and 80s, when all fat was considered bad for us. Today, we know that many fats, including those in nuts, avocado and fatty fish, are incredibly healthy. Then there ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that approximately half the world's population is now protected against industrially manufactured trans fats. According to WHO Director-General Tedros ...

After victories in eradicating smallpox, certifying most of the world polio free and developing COVID-19 vaccines in record time, we are on the cusp – for the first time – of turning the tide on a ...

Cooking certain vegetables in oils at high temperatures can create unhealthy fats linked to heart disease risk, according to a new study. The exact relationship between unhealthy fats and heart ...

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 ...

Work is finished, and you're tired and hungry. Maybe you're rushing home or to daycare pickup.

A new study found that using margarine may raise the risk of type 2 diabetes by 41%. Margarine use may also raise the risk of heart disease by 29%. Using non-hydrogenated products without trans fats ...