Current US dietary guidelines suggest limiting saturated fat to less than 10% of daily calories, with the American Heart ...

I often receive notes asking questions about dietary fats, like why is unsaturated fat healthier than saturated fat, and what is trans fat. Good questions, but to answer them I’ll have to first walk ...

Heart health is a long-time pain point for Americans—physically and emotionally. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and that number crosses sex, racial and ethnic lines, ...

Unsaturated fats may be healthier than saturated fats, but that doesn't mean both can't be a part of a healthy diet.

When discussing the basic refrigeration cycle, we commonly use the terms superheat, subcooling, and saturation, but what do they mean and how do they help us troubleshoot a system? Each of these terms ...

Imagine visiting a friend's house for dinner. Your host serves delicious homemade pasta, and you enjoy it thoroughly—until that one extra bite that makes you regret your choices. We all understand ...

Vital signs measure the body’s most essential functions. They include heart rate, body temperature, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation. Healthcare professionals use vital signs to ...

Lard brings to mind traditional meals like flaky pie crusts and fresh Mexican tamales. For many people, it’s also associated with negative health effects such as heart disease, which is why lard has ...