With so many types of fats, and so much mixed messaging around them, it’s tough to know what to eat more or less of when you’re trying to lose weight. Here’s the lowdown.

Fat. It seems we're always trying to avoid gaining it or avoid eating it. But, when it comes to dietary fats, some are ...

This article on fats focuses on four types: saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, and trans. Saturated vs Unsaturated The previous article described how fatty acids consist of long chains ...

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 ...

Polyunsaturated fats: These also lower LDL cholesterol levels and provide you with vitamin E. Polyunsaturated fats provide essential fats your body can't produce itself like omega-3s, which are ...

But it's been difficult to study whether giving these lipids, called very-long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (VLC-PUFAs), to patients as a supplement could prevent blinding eye diseases like ...

Unsaturated fats, like monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, are the heart-healthy heroes you should include regularly in your meals. Foods like nuts, avocados, olive oil and seeds are great ...

Saturated fatty acid chain length should be taken into consideration when assessing the impact on heart health, a new study suggests, indicating an opening for food marketers to differentiate the ...