NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many snack foods and spreads on the market are now free of artery-clogging trans fat, but consumers still need to be savvy label-readers, according to researchers. Sign up ...

You grab that low-fat yogurt thinking you're making a smart choice. The label screams "diet friendly" and promises health, but here's the thing: your insulin levels ...

Back in the late 1970s and ’80s, fat became the enemy. Health experts recommended reducing fats in the diet to lower cholesterol, and the food industry responded with fat-free cookies, reduced-fat ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you grew up in the fat-phobic 90s, it’s likely that fat-free snacks had a prominent place in your kitchen and your lunchbox. I ...

If you grew up in the fat-phobic 90s, it’s likely that fat-free snacks had a prominent place in your kitchen and your lunchbox. I was one of those teens who thought fat was a no-no and replaced my ...

Markham Heid is a contributor at TIME. He is the author of The Habit Trap, due out in early 2027. Getty Images By now you’ve probably gotten the message: dietary fat is not the enemy. When you reach ...