Our switch from cooking with animal fats, like butter, to cooking with vegetable oils runs back more than fifty years. It was thought that this would lower cholesterol and the rate of heart attacks. Has switching to vegetable oils benefited our health overall or is the trend going the other way? Dr. Joseph Mercola says…

Follow the series “The Half-Truths About Cooking Oils” here. When the term “cooking oil” is mentioned, the immediate image that comes to mind for most people is pale and yellow liquid in large transparent bottles labeled “vegetable oil.” Though vegetable oils are a staple cooking oil for many Americans now, they are only a recent…

With the winter holidays upon us, you’ll likely be surrounded by family, friends, and plenty of good food. Many of these foods, though, can be high in fat. Learn which fats are naughty and which are nice to your health. Then you can make smarter food choices. We need a certain amount of fat in…