Hidden fat stored deep within muscles can significantly raise your risk of heart disease, heart attacks, and heart failure, even if you appear healthy based on standard measures like body mass index ...

Some dietary changes and patterns, like intermittent fasting, may be effective for shrinking visceral fat, which could ...

Healthy low-carb and low-fat diets both reduce the risk of heart disease. Low-carb and low-fat diets may contain unhealthy ...

Scientists say saturated fat still dangerous. The government may ease restrictions on saturated fat in dietary guidelines. Top experts warn high saturated fat raises LDL cholesterol and heart disease ...

(SCIEPRO/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) The key to heart health isn't cutting down on pasta or potatoes, new evidence ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Heart health is a long-time pain point for Americans—physically and emotionally. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New evidence suggests older adults with a healthy weight but high percentage of body fat are at increased risk of heart-related diseases and death. Looking at data on 1,528 ...

New research suggests that measures of excess weight around the waist (central obesity or visceral fat) may increase the risk of heart failure primarily due to inflammation, according to findings ...

For decades, Americans have been advised that cutting fat was key for a heart-healthy diet, spurring an industry of low-fat dairy products. A new generation of nutrition research is challenging some ...

For ages, doctors have used BMI (Body Mass Index) — the simple calculation of weight and height — to judge whether someone is at risk for heart disease. It’s a handy, one-size-fits-all tool, but ...

Extra belly fat may be a bigger red flag for heart health than body mass index (BMI), according to a new study. BMI, a screening tool widely used to determine whether people are at a "normal" weight, ...