Why saturated hydrocarbons are bad for health?

Saturated fats increase inflammation in the body, and inflammation has been shown to increase risk of heart disease, diabetes, and other conditions such as arthritis. Choose foods that are low in saturated fat, such as lean protein, turkey, chicke... read more

Saturated fat in and of itself isn't bad for your health. It's when you only eat saturated fat, or eat it at the expense of other important fats, that you run into trouble. All different types of fats -- saturated and unsaturated -- play important and different roles in your body, so you want to try to get some of each type every day. read more

Saturated fats have long been called ''bad fats'' for their effect on heart health. But a new analysis calls into question whether they're really that bad after all. read more