Visceral fat vs subcutaneous fat are the key differences, health risks, and why visceral fat is considered more dangerous.

Fat can be such a confusing topic. There are even conflicting details about the number of types of fat that exist, but Caitlin Bus, a registered and licensed dietitian with Renown Health, said there ...

Fat has had a bad rep since the 1980s, but like many things in nutrition, it’s not black and white. The types of fats matter too when we’re talking about the benefits or drawbacks of adding this ...

To be clear, having some body fat is perfectly normal. However, according to medical experts, there are some types of belly fat that could lead to more serious health concerns, and put you at risk for ...

Some types of fats remain “essential” for human health, however. These include omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids found in foods such as olive, flaxseed and other vegetable oils, fish, seeds and nuts.

Scientists have mapped out what happens to fat deposits during intermittent fasting (every second day), with an unexpected discovery that some types of fat are more resistant to weight loss. In a ...

Having excess fat stored in the belly around the internal organs, known as visceral fat, has traditionally been seen as harmful and is associated with heart disease and cancer. However, a study by a ...

Public health guidelines, such as the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, have long emphasized reducing dietary fat intake, but nutritionists and other health scientists now have more recent evidence ...

This is the first celebration of Heart Month (it comes every February) since the release of the updated dietary guidelines for Americans. The new recommendations are meant to represent the most ...

Struggling to understand why your metabolism seems out of sync with the seasons? Your body might be stuck thinking it’s still summer, thanks to the types of fats lurking in processed foods. A study ...