After years of having low-fat and no-fat foods pushed at us, it's no wonder that some people are a bit confused over the concept of a healthy fat. The American Heart Association has a fun way to clear up the confusion; meet the Better Fats Sisters: ...

Eating healthfully does not require an advanced degree in nutrition. It doesn't require an analysis that rivals a NASA shuttle launch, either. All it involves is some basic knowledge about what's good for you and what isn't. First, it's important to ...

A few years ago, low-fat and no-fat foods were all the rage. Many of us were convinced that the secret to losing weight was not eating fat. Most now know that fat is actually an essential part of a healthy diet, in part because it helps keeps you ...

After the low-fat craze, some people are still afraid to eat anything that's fatty. But the key is finding the good fats. Nuts are a great source of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats -- two fats that actually benefit your health. The ...

Cookbook author Jeanne Jones just might be my heroine. Why? She's been creating low-fat versions of favorite comfort foods for years. She even has a healthy version of my very favorite comfort dish, Macaroni and Cheese, which is linked from this ...

At this point most food companies (the smart ones anyway) are avoiding trans fats like the plague, and the latest fad in product labeling has become the catch phrase "Trans Fat Free." Thank goodness for truth in advertising! Well, sort of -- you ...

Carbs are generally regarded as bad when you're trying to lose weight but ok the rest of the time. But new studies are showing that a diet free of or low in carbs may be best for putting the brakes on the spread of prostate cancer. In a study using ...

Ditch the saturated fat -- it may be controlling your mind. ...