For years, the phrase “trans fat” has carried a warning. Health experts have linked these fats to heart disease, prompting ...

Trans fats found naturally in dairy foods such as milk, butter and cheese do not increase the risk of heart disease or type 2 diabetes, a new study has found. Researchers analysed evidence from 22 ...

A new study found that using margarine may raise the risk of type 2 diabetes by 41%. Margarine use may also raise the risk of heart disease by 29%. Using non-hydrogenated products without trans fats ...

Are you switching your snack packs and sticking with the ones labelled “no-palm oil”? The ingredient once prized for being ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For women with heart disease, eating too many artery-clogging trans fats may increase their risk of dying suddenly from cardiac arrest, a new study suggests. Trans fats, ...

Excess cholesterol is known to form artery-clogging plaques that can lead to stroke, arterial disease, heart attack, and more, making it the focus of many heart health campaigns. Fortunately, this ...

World Health Organization partners with Resolve to Save Lives to recognise countries working to remove industrially produced trans fat from their national food supplies. In recognition of their ...

“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 ...

I’ve heard that trans fats have been banned in the US in restaurants. What are trans fats and why do we not hear much about them in Australia? — Mae** Trans-fats are created through a process called ...

Fats are not inherently harmful. They are essential nutrients and modern nutrition science makes an important distinction: ...

Women who eat lots of tuna, salmon and other foods rich in essential omega-3 oils are less likely to develop endometriosis than those whose diets are loaded with trans fats. Endometriosis, which has ...