saturated fats

The Fats Our Bodies Need

Science is revealing more about lipids and how the body relies upon them

February 4, 2019

When discussing healthful fats, it is more accurate to refer to the component fatty acids, the chains of carbon atoms that differ in both length and degree of saturation.

Reducing Saturated Fats in Popular Foods

UMass Amherst food scientist to study ways to improve the nutrition of foods high in saturated fats

January 28, 2016

No Comments

University of Massachusetts Amherst food scientist Eric Decker has received a three-year, $469,775 grant to explore ways to improve the nutrition of foods high in saturated fats.

Heart Health 21C

New research shows room for saturated fats in a heart healthy diet

David Feder , RDN

May 14, 2015

No Comments

Despite extensive research into the environmental factors that affect cardiovascular health, the consensus regarding what constitutes a heart-healthy diet appears, once again, to have been thrown into a state of flux.

Trans-free Shortening

Bunge’s PhytoBake is a trans-free, reduced saturated fat shortening that helps finished foods retain moisture and stay fresh

August 25, 2014

No Comments

PhytoBake is a trans-free, reduced saturated fat shortening that—in certain applications—can extend the freshness of finished food products through better moisture retention.

Saturated Fat and Heart Health

A report finds that reducing saturated fat intake does not result in improved heart health.

March 19, 2014

No Comments

The study's author concludes it has not been proven that saturated fat itself may increase the risk of heart disease.

Fats and Oils: Oil’s Well

Fats and oils have taken a bad rap over the years. But, a diet without fat would be dull, and many favorite foods and flavors would be lost if fat was completely eliminated.

Amy Proulx PhD

January 23, 2014

No Comments

In addition to their function in high-temperature processing and in providing texture and mouthfeel; shortness in baking; and body in emulsifications and other formulations, oils and fats are powerful carriers of flavor.

Put it Back

Four decades of medical wisdom that cutting down on saturated fats reduces the risk of heart disease may be wrong, a top cardiologist has said.

December 1, 2013

No Comments

Fatty foods that have not been processed -- such as butter, cheese, eggs and yogurt -- can even be good for the heart, and repeated advice that consumers should cut their fat intake may have actually increased risks of heart disease.

Saturated Fatty Acids: A new viewpoint What Does the Science Say About Fats & Oils in the American Diet?

October 19, 2011

No Comments

“Is saturated fat really the route of all health evils?” questioned Dariush Mozaffarian, MD DrPH in an engaging talk entitled “Fats, Oils and Health: What Does the Science Say About Fats & Oils in the American Diet” presented at the Food Technology, Innovation, and Safety Summit, held in Chicago on May 18 and 19, 2011.

Mastering Mediterranean

William A. Roberts, Jr.

February 18, 2011

One Comment

The Mediterranean diet can be a simple and tasty way of eating healthy; however, formulating for it requires a degree of moderation and the realization that consumer attitudes do not change overnight.

Saturated Fat Recommendation Concerns Analyzed

October 1, 2010

No Comments

The U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's (DGAC) recommendations for new nutritional guidelines were released in mid-June and included saturated fat guidelines to...limit saturated fatty acid intake to less than 7% of total calories and substitute instead food sources of mono- or polyunsaturated fatty acids...and limit cholesterol-raising fats (saturated fats exclusive of stearic acid and trans fatty acids) to less than 5-7% of energy.