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 ...

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 ...

February is American Heart Month. Like many of you, I do my best to eat healthy and get enough exercise. As I was preparing dinner, I casually made a comment about how the meal I was making was higher ...

The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) determined the relationships between saturated fat and cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the roles of dairy, red meat and plant-based oils with findings ...

Peanut butter provides healthy fats, but foods like avocados and walnuts provide even more heart-healthy fats per serving, plus other nutrients.

Plus ways to incorporate it into your meal rotation. Reviewed by Dietitian Christa Brown, M.S., RDN, LD Unsaturated fats are the surprising heart healthy nutrient that can lower LDL and support your ...