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Food and nutrients - Fats

How much saturated fat is in that biscuit?

How much saturated fat is in that biscuit?

The range of biscuits in the supermarket is vast. Chocolate,...

The facts on fat

The facts on fat

Fat is a hotly debated topic right now, and a...

Chewing the fat

Chewing the fat

With supporters of popular diets such as Paleo and LCHF...

The fats that love us back

The fats that love us back

Nutrition advice has moved on from ‘eat low fat’ to...

Time to focus on food

Time to focus on food

I’ve had a lot of conversations about fat recently. That’s partly...

Can fat make you thin?

Can fat make you thin?

Diet is never far from the headlines. In particular, our...

Ask the experts: Palm oil

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Ask the experts: Palm oil

Economically and technically, palm oil is a useful oil in...

Are sausages healthy?

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Are sausages healthy?

Q: “Do healthy sausages exist? Does pricking and pre-cooking sausages...

Ask the experts: Trans fats

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Ask the experts: Trans fats

HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr answers your questions about trans...

Ask the experts: Are avocados fattening?

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Ask the experts: Are avocados fattening?

Q: "Does avocado have good or bad fat? How many...

Ask the experts: Hydrogenated fat

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Ask the experts: Hydrogenated fat

Q: "I recall listening to an American cardiologist on television...

Ask the experts: Boiling mince

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Ask the experts: Boiling mince

Q: "I've just read that boiling mince in water and...

Ask the experts: Cheese and trans fat

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Ask the experts: Cheese and trans fat

Q: "I have been happily making more vegetarian meals, which...

Ask the experts: Kebabs

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Ask the experts: Kebabs

Q: "Lately we have been eating kebabs as a healthy...

Ask the experts: Raw nuts

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Ask the experts: Raw nuts

Q: "I've been hearing a lot about eating raw nuts...

Ask the experts: Sugar and fat

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Ask the experts: Sugar and fat

Senior nutritionist Rose Carr answers your questions about sugar and...

Ask the experts: Saturated fat and heart disease

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Ask the experts: Saturated fat and heart disease

Q: "I've heard people say there's no evidence that saturated...

The truth about fat

The truth about fat

Fat is something we’re hard-wired to enjoy. Natalie Filatoff and...

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