People who exercise regularly have a greater capacity to store fat under the skin, which is better than storing it around organs like the liver and the heart. Arno Images/Getty Images hide caption
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The key to making the quintessential biscuit of the American South, like these from Callie's Charleston Biscuits Bakery in Charleston, S.C., is more about technique than a specific flour, some bakers say. Brett Flashnick/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption
Coconut oil's potential health benefits are outweighed by its heavy dose of saturated fat, most nutrition experts say. Saturated fat is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Russ Rohde/Getty Images/Cultura RF hide caption
Is Coconut Oil All It's Cracked Up To Be? Get The Facts On This Faddish Fat
On the left, olive oil, which is low in saturated fat and high in monounsaturated fat, which may lower bad cholesterol levels. On the right, coconut oil, which is 90 percent saturated fat and may raise bad cholesterol levels. iStockphoto hide caption
According to the Food and Drug Administration, there were four flavors of Kind bar that were misbranded when the agency reviewed them in August 2014. Ryan Kellman/NPR hide caption
A slice of pork belly, with a thick layer of fat. "If we confirm that fat is a basic taste quality, it's the equivalent of saying chartreuse is a primary color," Richard Mattes of Purdue University says. "It changes our basic understanding of what taste is." Xiao He/Flickr hide caption
If losing weight has you feeling light as air, you may be on to something. Terry Vine/Corbis hide caption
Better With Butter? Here's Why Americans Are Consuming More
Lots of swimming in icy seas may have helped bears evolve to eat a high-fat diet yet remain healthy. Sebastien Bozon/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Nutrition researchers are reaching a new consensus: Cut back on all those refined carbs. And remember that some fat is good. Stacy Spensley/Flickr hide caption
Rethinking Fat: The Case For Adding Some Into Your Diet
The 1990s were rife with low-fat packaged snacks, from potato chips to cookies. Youtube and RetroJunk hide caption
The 1990s were rife with low-fat packaged snacks, from potato chips to cookies. Youtube and RetroJunk hide caption
One way food companies compensate for the texture lost from lowering fat is by using replacements like cellulose gum. iStockphoto.com hide caption