For years, the phrase "trans fat" has carried a warning. Health experts have linked these fats to heart disease, prompting governments and food manufacturers around the world to remove them from many ...

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 ...

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 ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized four countries – the Republic of Austria, the Kingdom of Norway, the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Singapore – for their exemplary efforts in ...

Not all fats are created equal. While some high-fat foods can increase the risk of heart disease, others provide essential ...

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

“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 ...

WASHINGTON, April 11 (Reuters) - Trans-fats, which are being phased out of food because they clog arteries, may raise the risk of getting breast cancer, European researchers reported on Friday. They ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A high intake of trans fats could increase colon cancer risk, according to new research published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. People who ate the most 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 ...