If you’ve ever wondered whether that extra scoop of guac is doing you good or just a guilty pleasure, here’s the good news: avocados are loaded with healthy fats that your heart (and taste buds) will ...

Saturated fat is any dietary fat that is solid at room temperature. Common sources include meat, dairy, and butter, as well as some tropical plant oils, such as coconut and palm oil. All fats contain ...

Fat, fat, fat! Would all of our weight loss problems be solved if we just eliminated fat from our diets? Unfortunately, it's not that simple. We actually need fats -- can't live without them, in fact.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lead image of mackerel, coffee, chicken korma and Gaeng Keow Wan Gai green curry It is the good fat which can help us lose weight ...

Fat has been a dietary villain for decades. Because saturated fat, in particular, was found to raise cholesterol levels and thereby increase heart disease risk, and too much fat had been linked to an ...

Fat has historically been demonized, but some types can be good for you.

Increasing your uptake of fat from vegetable sources and decreasing the amount from red meat is the takeaway from research presented this week at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions.

Most saturated fats raise "bad" low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, which increases your heart disease risk. Short- ...