Dietary fats play different roles in human health. Some fats provide necessary energy and support cell function. Others ...

Trans fats are unsaturated fatty acids. When a person eats trans fats it raises their bad low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels. Trans fats also lower a person’s good high-density ...

Harmful trans fats should be eliminated from Canada's food supply, health advocates told the federal government on Thursday. The report by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada and Toronto Public ...

Salk scientists have tracked the flow of trans fats using mouse models to describe the molecular mechanisms that cause trans fats to promote atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), explaining ...

Healthy fats your body will thank you for Fats aren’t the enemy—they’re essential for brain power, hormone balance, and heart health when you choose the right kinds. Swapping in more unsaturated fats ...

A draft UN declaration to eliminate trans-fatty acids from global diets has elicited a sharp reaction from experts who claim it violates the rights of the world's poorest to nutritional benefits of ...

“Trans fat elimination is attainable, affordable and life-saving, and WHO remains committed to supporting Member States in their journeys towards this goal,” Dr. Francesco Branca, director of the ...

Work is finished, and you’re tired and hungry. Maybe you’re rushing home or to daycare pickup. You know you should be cooking dinner from scratch for the healthiest choice but that isn’t going to ...

LOUISVILLE KY. —KFC broke new ground two weeks ago with TV spots focusing on its switch to frying oil containing zero grams of trans fats, but other chains so far appear content to promote their trans ...

Compound lipid fluxes are depicted as rivers and waterfalls flowing down a human-shaped mountain, leading to distinct pools including liver- and heart-shaped lakes. Different fatty acids flow down the ...