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Fats that are found in our foods can be part of a healthy diet. Fats are essential to our health, including giving us energy and helping our…

Eating too much saturated fat can raise the level of LDL (bad) cholesterol in your blood. A high level of LDL cholesterol in your blood increases your…

Fish is a good source of protein and, unlike fatty meat products, it’s not high in saturated fat. Fatty fish is also a good source of omega-3…

Crunchy nuts are petite powerhouses of taste and nutrition. They’re portable and delicious — both whole and in nut butter form, spread on apple slices, celery sticks…

Replacing “bad” fats (saturated and trans) with “good” fats (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated) is smart for your heart. An easy way to do this is to choose nontropical…

We have all experienced food cravings – and often those cravings have to do with texture, like something creamy or crunchy. Food textures play a big role…

Herbs and spices are at the heart of most of the world’s best cuisines. There’s no better way to add excitement and depth to your healthy at-home…

Fresh herbs can wake up your taste buds with delicious flavor, eliminating the need to use a lot of salt, if any, in your dishes. Here’s how…

Replace saturated fats with unsaturated fats as part of a healthy eating pattern. Unsaturated fats can help lower bad cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and they provide essential…