If you melted down the average UK adult, you’d find around 22 kilograms (48.5 pounds) of creamy yellow fat – equivalent to around 88 blocks of lard, enough to fill two-thirds of a small suitcase or ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising secret hidden inside fat cells that could reshape how we think about obesity and metabolic disease. A protein called HSL, long believed to simply release stored ...

Not all fats are created equal. While some high-fat foods can increase the risk of heart disease, others provide essential ...

The concept of "good fats" and "bad fats" has influenced diet trends, public health policy, and biomedical research for decades. Now, a new study led by Thomas A. Vallim, Ph.D., a researcher and ...

Body fat percentage—the percentage of your total body mass that is made up of fat—has long been a core tenet of the gym bro lexicon. It's also ultimately the variable that determines whether or not ...

Trans fats are unsaturated fatty acids. When a person eats trans fats it raises their bad low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels. Trans fats also lower a person’s good high-density ...

Fat loss improves metabolism and heart health, reducing the risk of chronic conditions. Muscle tissue burns more calories than fat tissue, boosting metabolism even at rest. Lowering body fat, ...

Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Barnes, RDN Key Takeaways Palmitic acid, a saturated fat found in foods like palm oil and ...

When it comes to measuring your health status or fitness level, there’s no shortage of metrics out there, which makes figuring out which ones actually matter confusing. One number you might want to ...

A key protein involved in fat metabolism has been found to do more than scientists once thought. Instead of just releasing fat, it helps maintain healthy fat tissue and balance in the body. When it’s ...