The upcoming changes to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans could alter longstanding recommendations to limit saturated fat consumption. Read to learn more.
The healthiest ‘butter’ isn’t butter at all. It’s a buttery spread that’s made of mostly unsaturated plant-based oils. Here’s how to find the best options.
All fats are a mix of saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fatty acids, though people usually categorize them by the fatty acid that predominates.
The good fats include monounsaturated fats (like avocado, canola oil, olive oil, safflower, and sunflower oil) and polyunsaturated fats (like fish, nuts, seeds, soy foods, sesame oil, and soybean oil).
Mooove over, butter. Everything from “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!” to “plant” and “oat milk” butters are vying to unseat the spreadable dairy fat. That’s a good thing. Most wannabes have far less artery-clogging saturated fat...and more heart-healthy unsaturated fat. Here are 8 tips to help you find the best non-butters, plus what else does (or doesn't) matter.
“Although avocados are high in fat, it’s mainly healthy monounsaturated fat,” says WebMD. “Research has found that this type of fat in your diet can help trim your waistline.” Or...maybe not.
Lowering your LDL (“bad”) cholesterol cuts your risk of a heart attack. How to do it? Replace saturated fats (red meat, cheese, butter, coconut oil, fatty sweets, etc.) with unsaturated fats (oil, salad dressing, mayo, nuts, fish, avocado, etc.).
Why do health experts recommend eating seafood once or twice a week? Among the reasons: You’re in good company. In studies that track thousands of people for years or decades, frequent seafood eaters have a lower risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Healthy EatingLindsay Moyer, MS, RDN, Kate Sherwood
Nuts get lots of attention...and they deserve it. Healthy fats. Vitamins & minerals. A little plant protein. And talk about taste! The hard part: stopping after one serving.
If you’re trying to eat more nuts and seeds—or just trying to find the healthiest ones—here are 9 tips to consider.
It’s one of the best-established medical facts: Lowering your LDL (“bad”) cholesterol cuts your risk of a heart attack. How to do it? Replace bad fats (red meat, cheese, butter, coconut oil, fatty sweets, etc.) with good fats (oil, salad dressing, mayo, nuts, fish, avocado, etc.).
