The new 2015 dietary guidelines are approved. ... or the “My Plate” icon from your child’s ... Fat is back, kind of The 2010 dietary guidelines allowed for 10% of your calories to come from ...

New dietary guidelines are expected to downplay the importance of lowering cholesterol intake and may put less emphasis on eating lean meats. What does that mean for your diet?

In practice, one can eat a low-fat diet with lots of lean red meat, poultry, reduced fat cheese and egg whites; or a high-fat diet with olive oil, nuts and other plant-derived fats. The science of ...

Not all fats are created equal, says registered dietitian Chris Mohr, but overall fat is essential to our diet. According to Mohr, the “healthiest” fat is one we need but often don’t get ...

The latest doubts have been prompted by a study that says randomised controlled trials (RCTs) available when dietary guidance on fat was introduced – in 1977 in the US and 1983 in the UK – did ...

Dietary fat also helps keep hair and skin healthy, insulates the body, protects organs and fills fat cells, she said. Essential fatty acids in particular contribute to brain development, ...

Recent research has mostly disproven the notion that eating foods rich in cholesterol and fat may increase your risk of various diseases. Here are 9 common myths about dietary fat and cholesterol ...

A low-carb, high-fat “keto-like” diet may be linked to higher levels of “bad” cholesterol and double the risk of cardiovascular events such as blocked arteries, heart attacks and strokes ...

Following a reduced-calorie Mediterranean diet along with simple exercise helped reduce total fat mass and visceral belly fat — the most dangerous kind, a new study found.

Your body needs some fat to work right. But it's wise to pick healthy types of dietary fat and enjoy them in limited amounts. Here's help choosing healthy fats. The good Monounsaturated fats and ...

Researchers are still debating whether saturated fat is devil or angel. National Institutes of Health researchers conducted a re-analysis of an old clinical trial involving 458 male heart patients ...

WebMD knows that fats are an important part of a healthy diet. Learn about these good fats, including how much – and which kind – you should be eating.