There is a country where people routinely eat butter, full-fat cheese, rich cream sauces, and freshly baked baguettes - and still maintain some of the slimmest waistlines in the developed world.

Butter is high in saturated fat, which can impact heart health. Though it contains some healthy fats, eating excess amounts may raise heart disease risk.

"Butter is primarily composed of milk fat," says Lauri Wright, PhD, RDN, LD/N, FADA, registered dietitian nutritionist, associate professor, and director of nutrition programs at the University of ...

Butter is back. After decades as a dietary pariah, it’s a star ingredient in everything from brown butter pasta to gooey butter cake, and you may have noticed the growing variety at the supermarket.