Palm oil has properties that may offer health benefits, such as vitamin E and beta-carotene, which might have antioxidant effects. It also contains saturated and unsaturated fats. Some studies have ...

Research indicates that certain enzymes in neurons play a role in mediating the toxic effects of diets high in palm ...

From seed oils to olive oil, we now have an overwhelming choice of what to cook with. Here’s how they all stack up, according to the scientific evidence ...

But as global demand for palm oil grew, companies racing to supply it burned and bulldozed some of those forests. Health concerns over trans fats fueled the boom—palm oil replaced trans fats in ...

Since, palm oil's popularity has done nothing but rise. Demand spiked again in the '90s, as companies suddenly realized the negative health implications of the trans fats found in many processed ...

Evening primrose oil may reduce side effects related to the medication tretinoin and ease some menopause symptoms. It could also be helpful for certain health conditions like eczema or diabetic ...

With oil palm plantations currently covering more than 27 million hectares of the Earth’s surface, the negative effects of the 66 million tons of palm oil we use annually range from ...

Consumer brands including Nestle and Procter & Gamble said they conducted investigations after an environmental group said palm oil sourced from an illegally cleared wildlife reserve in Indonesia may ...

Two enzymes in brain cells are responsible for mediating the toxic effects of certain fat molecules in multiple sclerosis, ...

THE sustainable palm oil production in Malaysia is the consequence of many people’s long years of suffering and sacrifice. This obvious land-based, capital-intensive, risky and long-haul ...