This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. We’ll start at the very beginning: Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of someone’s weight compared to their height whereas body fat ...

I often receive notes asking questions about dietary fats, like why is unsaturated fat healthier than saturated fat, and what is trans fat. Good questions, but to answer them I’ll have to first walk ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Guide to Healthy Fats vs. Unhealthy Fats—Including How Much You Need Daily and the Best Ways to Eat Them Americans have a ...

Both low-carb and low-fat diets are recommended for a healthy cardiovascular system. But how, asks Carrie Dennett, when they ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. It’s a common misconception that muscle weighs more than fat. In reality, muscle weight vs. fat weight is exactly the same — a pound ...

Staying active and trying to eat the right food to stay healthy was a challenge for me because I didn’t know where to start! Do I eat less carbs? Less fat? More protein? I wanted to make sure I didn’t ...

A study of more than 400,000 people tracked for up to 24 years finds that those who got their dietary fat from plants versus animals had significantly lower odds of dying during the study period.

For decades, the nutritional gold standard was simple: skim the fat to save the heart. We were taught that low-fat milk was ...

Fat, fat, fat! Would all of our weight loss problems be solved if we just eliminated fat from our diets? Unfortunately, it's not that simple. We actually need fats -- can't live without them, in fact.