Dietary Fats Facts: Good Fats vs. Trans Fat Risks

What gives the most energy per gram: fat, protein, or carbs? Distinguish between heart-healthy lipids and dangerous trans fats, and learn how medium-chain triglycerides and coconut oil impact your body.

Does Trans Fat Leave the Body?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Stephanie Chandler

Before the 1990s, doctors and public health officials warned against consuming saturated fats, prompting food establishments to switch from lard, an animal fat, to new partially hydrogenated oil products made from vegetable oil.