Are national nutrition recommendations that urge Americans to limit saturated fat based on bad science? Yes, says Richard Feinman, SUNY Downstate professor and chairman of the Metabolism Society. Listen to Richard Feinman (15 minutes) »

If you think that eliminating man-made trans-fats means we’re not using man-made saturated fats in our foods, then think again . . . about a process that makese a fat interesterified: Listen to Dr. Kalyana Sundram (30 minutes) This talk comes from a recent Webinar that Dr. Sundram was part of at Wayne State... »

Why do some studies indicate that saturated fats are unhealthy while others show they’re fine?  It depends on the essential fatty acids consumed with the saturated fats, according to Brandeis University  nutrition scientist K.C. Hayes.  He says that it takes just a little bit of essential fatty acids to go with saturated fats, so  you... »

Dariush Mozaffarian codirects Harvard’s cardiovascular epidemiology program.  Mozaffairan says that saturated fat is not much of a risk factor in heart disease, and neither is naturally prepared red meat.  But trans fats are a risk, and so are refined carbs. Listen Part 1 (40 minutes) Dr. Mozaffarian goes on to say that another risk... »