New dietary guidelines limit saturated fats to 10% of total calories, but also encourage full-fat dairy, red meat, and beef ...

The new U.S. dietary guidelines prioritize certain sources of saturated fats. The change concerns experts in nutrition.

Meals low in saturated fat promote heart health by reducing the risk of cholesterol buildup and supporting better cardiovascular function. Eating a heart-healthy diet doesn’t have to mean sacrificing ...

A systematic review of 17 randomized trials found that among high cardiovascular risk individuals, reducing saturated fat was linked to lower all-cause mortality and possible reductions in ...

Protein, dairy, and so-called "healthy" fats are the foundational elements of the new dietary guidelines. But what is a "healthy" fat, anyway?

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 ...

Some fats are healthy, but nutrition experts recommend avoiding or seriously limiting saturated fat. This type of fat can raise your LDL (or “bad”) cholesterol and lead to weight gain, heart disease, ...

For more than half a century, Americans have been urged to shy away from saturated fats, found mainly in animal products. We have been told to cook with canola oil instead of butter, select skim ...

Changes may be coming to the U.S. dietary guidelines: If public comments from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., are any indication, Americans could see a big difference when it comes to ...

A debate is raging in the nutrition world: are seed oils or saturated fats to blame for heart disease? The leading cause of death in the U.S., one in five fatalities in 2022 was attributed to heart ...

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Saturated fat is a type of fat that is solid at room temperature. Meat and dairy products are the main sources of saturated fat. Coconut and palm oils also contain it. A review from 2020 reinforces ...