A new study offers reassurance about the safety of certain processed fats found in everyday foods. Interesterified fats made from palm or plant oils didn’t raise cholesterol or cause metabolic harm in ...

When people talk about “belly fat”, they usually mean the soft layer of tissue in the abdomen. While a moderate amount of belly fat can be harmless, doctors warn that two different types exist. You ...

New research published in The European Journal of Endocrinology shows that increased total body fat mass and abdominal fat mass from late adolescence to early 20s, but not from the childhood period ...

Two types of industrially processed hard fats, widely used in everyday foods such as bakery products, margarines and spreads, are unlikely to affect heart health when consumed in levels achievable in ...

Share on Pinterest Research suggests that natural trans fats in dairy show no clear connection to heart disease or diabetes. Image credit: Oscar Wong/Getty Images A review of 22 studies found no clear ...

Adiposity phenotypes, including VAT and muscle adipose tissue infiltration, are linked to adverse cardiovascular aging in both sexes. Men exhibit higher VAT and android fat, while women have more ...

You may have heard that a low-fat diet is the best way to preserve your heart health. You may have also heard the very same thing about a low-carbohydrate diet. It’s understandable why people ...

Fri, June 5, 2026 at 4:07 PM UTC Due to these risks, many countries, including the United States, have introduced restrictions or bans on artificial trans fats in processed foods. Naturally occurring ...