For more than half a century, Americans have been urged to shy away from saturated fats, found mainly in animal products. We have been told to cook with canola oil instead of butter, select skim ...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to unveil new dietary guidelines encouraging more consumption of foods high in saturated fats, but nutrition experts told MedPage Today this goes ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular ...

The idea of saturated fats' negative impact on cardiovascular health was a 1950s introduction, “based on weak science”. A review of diet-heart hypothesis going back to the late 1950s has claimed ...

New research hints at a few ways fatty foods affect cells in the brain, a finding that could help explain the link between a high-fat diet and impaired memory -- especially as we age. A new study in ...

After repeated delays, the United States Department of Health and Human Services published new dietary guidelines on Jan. 7, which for the first time prioritize certain sources of saturated fats. “We ...