Dietary fats are known to influence the fatty acid profile of plasma lipids, including phospholipids which are substrates of lecithin: cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT; EC 2.3.1.43), an important ...

Too much soybean oil may quietly sabotage gut health, turning a “healthy” fat into a hidden trigger for inflammation.

Professors from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health defended seed oils against their recent malignment but had no ...

The effects of linoleic acid on the human body are largely dependent on genes, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. Linoleic acid is an essential fatty acid. People carrying ...

New research showed that eating a diet with three times the recommended daily intake of linoleic acid might be harmful in pregnancy. In Western societies, we are eating more omega 6 fats, particularly ...

Researchers are shedding new light on the link between diet and cancer growth—especially the way certain fats may fuel aggressive forms of breast cancer. A new study has found that linoleic acid, a ...

Blame the avocado craze of the past 2010s, but most of us are now well aware of just how essential “good fats” are for our bodies. And while including them in your diet is great (they’re an A+ source ...

High consumption of soybean oil has been linked to obesity and diabetes and potentially autism, Alzheimer’s disease, anxiety, and depression. Add now to this growing list ulcerative colitis, a form of ...

A variety of foods that make up a healthy diet contain compounds that researchers now believe could turbocharge the growth of tumors. Eggs, tofu, seed oils, and nuts contain essential Omega 6 fatty ...

In Western societies, we are eating more omega 6 fats, particularly linoleic acid, which are present in foods such as potato chips and vegetable oil. Other research has shown that linoleic acid can ...