The monounsaturated fats found in vegetable oils, nuts and avocados can help boost a person's "good" cholesterol levels when added to an overall diet that curbs "bad" LDL cholesterol, a study ...

Discover 15 nutrient-packed foods rich in antioxidants, healthy fats, and collagen-boosting compounds that help women over 50 ...

Although your body creates its own fat from excess calories, there are other kinds of fats that we get through our diet. Dietary fats include: Monounsaturated fat Polyunsaturated fat Saturated fat ...

Background Higher intake of monounsaturated fat may raise high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol without raising low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. We tested whether increasing the ...

Monounsaturated Fatty Acids May Suppress RA Activity At EULAR 2014, two studies shed insight on the relationship between dietary intake of monounsaturated fatty acids and cholesterol with disease ...

Diets rich in plant- vs animal-based monounsaturated fatty acids show significantly lower rates of total and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, particularly when the plant-based fatty acids ...

Pudgy roundworms storing a particular type of fat live longer than their more svelte counterparts, according to a new study. Pudgy roundworms storing a particular type of fat live longer than their ...

Canola oil and high-oleic canola oils can lower abdominal fat when used in place of other selected oil blends, according to a new study. Researchers also found that consuming certain vegetable oils ...

Not every kind of fat is bad. Understanding what kind of fat our body needs and how to get it is important. Dietary fat is a type of fat found in various types of foods. They provide a storage form of ...

When it comes to fat, dietary recommendations can be a little bit confusing. Decades ago, experts recommended eating less fat overall. Now, the advice is a little different: Experts agree that some ...