New U.S. dietary guidelines promote eating full-fat foods and meats. But experts say nuts and seed oils are better sources of ...

Fatty acids are necessary for the normal functioning of all systems in the body. People can only get essential fatty acids from food sources, while it can create nonessential fatty acids. There are ...

Undergraduate researchers study a protein that converts omega-6 fatty acids to omega-3 fatty acids, possibly reducing ...

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are an important class of biologically active substances produced in the gut, specifically by the action of gut bacteria on plant-derived foods containing fiber that is ...

Manuel Peña shares dairy nutrition essentials, including information on the amino acids and fiber that dairy cattle need.

Omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish like salmon, tuna and mackerel, are known to reduce the risks of heart disease for everyone. However, a new analysis reveals that the benefits of omega-3 consumption ...

Omega oils could be a powerful shield against ageing and heart problems, but there’s a lot of conflicting advice about what ...

Short-chain fatty acids, by themselves, are not supplied in abundance by diet. Instead, they are manufactured in the lower intestine from fiber in food—carbohydrate-based nutrients derived largely ...