Some fat is essential for normal body function. Fats can have good or bad effects on health, depending on their chemistry. The type of fat may be more important than the total amount of fat when it comes to reducing heart disease risk. Monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are good fats that help promote heart health, and should be the main type of fats consumed. Saturated fats and trans fats (trans fatty acids) are bad fats that...
Read moreAlmost everything that we thought we knew about fat is wrong. The “really bad fats,” according to Barry Sears of The Zone fame, are... Read more »
Another study presented at this year’s San Antonio Conference is good news for women who want to be proactive in reducing their chances... Read more »
A new, much-publicized report in the Journal of the American Dietetics Association crowns Dean Ornish's super-low-fat diet as the winner in... Read more »
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Low-carb, high-fat diets do not increase the risk for Type 2 diabetes, a new study has found. In fact, diets rich in fats and protein may even lower... Read more »
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The goals of a heart-healthy diet are to eat foods that help obtain or maintain healthy levels of cholesterol and fatty molecules called lipids. You... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Heart-Healthy Diet GuidelinesKey recommendations for a heart-healthy diet include:Eat a balanced diet with plenty of high-fiber foods, such as... Read more »
The low-carb Mediterranean-style diet is more effective than a low-fat, low-calorie diet for diabetics, a new study has found. The four year Italian... Read more »
A recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine has found that though both a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet and a low-fat,... Read more »