Swapping dietary saturated fats for monounsaturated fats reverses nerve damage and restores nerve function in male mice, finds new preclinical research. These data support further investigation of ...

We have a fatty brain. Fat plays many vital roles in brain function. In the past, very little attention was given to the influence of dietary fats upon our mental state. Recent multiple lines of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adolescents with greater amounts of abdominal fat depots compared with their peers also had reduced lung ...

Regular exercise doesn’t just burn calories—it fundamentally changes your fat tissue at a cellular level, according to groundbreaking research. A recent study has uncovered surprising differences ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A small cohort of healthy adults experienced an increase in brown adipose tissue activity, measured via thermal ...

In a nutritional landscape often dominated by trends and conflicting advice, few nutrients have maintained such consistent scientific support as omega-3 fatty acids. These polyunsaturated fats, ...

Fat tissue plays an important role in human health. However, our fat tissue loses function as we age, which can lead to type 2 diabetes, obesity, cancer and other ailments. High levels of lifelong ...

The two types of fats into saturated and unsaturated. Unsaturated fats like poly- and monounsaturated fats are considered “healthy fats.” Here’s what you should know about these healthy fats. Dietary ...

Researchers in the U.K. have discovered that human fat cells have their own internal clocks and circadian rhythms that impact on key metabolic functions and core aspects of cellular biochemistry. The ...

CHICAGO — Without fat, many foods lack substance. Fat dissolves and concentrates flavors and aromas, and depending on the source, may bring its own flavors to a recipe. Think: buttery croissant, ...