Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We've come a long way from the 70s and 80s, when all fat was considered bad for us. Today, we know that many fats, including those ...

I continue to be amazed at the pace at which nutrition science continues to evolve — and get more complicated. Along with that thought comes this question from David P in Tucson, Arizona: “Dear ...

Q: Is it true that fully hydrogenated vegetable oil is better for you than partially hydrogenated? —J.A., Dearborn, Mich. So it's best to avoid hydrogenated oils in general, especially since they tend ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a direct final rule on August 9 to solidify the agency’s June 2015 determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) are no longer “generally ...

To prolong the shelf life of foods, manufacturers often add hydrogen to natural oils, a process called hydrogenation. But hydrogenation also results in the production of trans fats, which have adverse ...

With the June 18 deadline to drop partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) fast approaching, most food manufacturers have found alternatives, from palm oil, to liquid oils blended with palm fractions. But R ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Partially hydrogenated oil—the primary source of artificial trans fat ...