The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a direct final rule on August 9 to solidify the agency’s June 2015 determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) are no longer “generally ...

We've come a long way from the 70s and 80s, when all fat was considered bad for us. Today, we know that many fats, including those in nuts, avocado and fatty fish, are incredibly healthy. Then there ...

The great virtue -- or perhaps drawback -- of McDonald’s and KFC is that the food is pretty much the same the world over. But a new study suggests the fries and the chicken served in the United States ...

Many health care providers consider transfat to be the worst type of fat you can eat. Unlike other dietary fats, transfat, also called transfatty acids, raises your low-density lipoprotein or LDL ...

Some everyday cooking oils strain your health without you even realising it. From heavy processing to unsafe fat content, here’s why certain everyday oils should be used in moderation to keep yourself ...

Food giant Unilever is to remove hydrogenated oils across its entire soft spreads portfolio in the US. The group said on Monday (27 July) that it plans to have no partially hydrogenated oils and no ...

Dear Dr Blonz: I am aware of the dangers of trans fats, but I am also concerned that some foods, like shortening, still use hydrogenated fats. Are these any better than the trans fats in partially ...

No more trans fats with those french fries? No problem. The city’s ballyhooed ban on trans fat cooking oils in all New York restaurants — an idea that gave chefs indigestion when first proposed — ...

I continue to be amazed at the pace at which nutrition science continues to evolve — and get more complicated. Along with that thought comes this question from David P in Tucson, Arizona: “Dear ...

Many health care providers consider transfat to be the worst type of fat you can eat. Unlike other dietary fats, transfat, also called transfatty acids, raises your low-density lipoprotein or LDL ...