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Does Mushroom Coffee Have Medicinal Properties?

Chaga, cordyceps and lion's mane – the names are mysterious and magical, but can mushroom coffee really give you a health boost?

By Jeremy Glass Jan 22, 2020 Food / Healthy Living

Is Dry January a Recipe for February Binge?

During 'Dry January,' you give up alcohol for the month in order to detox and start the new year off right. But does it typically lead to binge drinking in February?

By Stephanie Vermillion Jan 14, 2020 Food / Healthy Living

Skyr Is the 'Viking Superfood' of Yogurts

Skyr is high in protein, low in sugar and tastes better than many grocery store yogurts on the market today.

By Jeremy Glass Oct 14, 2019 Food / Healthy Living

Can Too Much Sparkling Water Be a Bad Thing?

A wave of consumers have switched from diet soda to seltzer water in an effort to stay away from artificial sweeteners. But can consuming a lot of fizzy drinks (even if they're unsweetened) do harm?

By Nathan Chandler Aug 5, 2019 Food / Healthy Living

Is Raw Milk Better For You Than Pasteurized Milk?

Raw milk is actually blamed for foodborne illnesses across the United States, and it's illegal to sell in several. But is it really warranted?

By Shaun Chavis Jun 21, 2019 Food / Healthy Living

Alcohol Has Calories So Why No Nutritional Labels?

Alcohol producers in the U.S. aren't legally required to include nutritional labeling on its products the same way soft drinks and other food products are. For now, that is.

By Michelle Konstantinovsky Jun 19, 2019 Food / Healthy Living

Your Sushi May Not Be as Healthy as You Think

Fresh fish can pack a punch in the good nutrients department. But when it comes to sushi, that punch can be good or bad, and it all depends on what you order.

By Shaun Chavis Dec 12, 2018 Food / Healthy Living

FDA Unveils New Food Nutrition Labels

The new labels, required to be in place by 2020, will help consumers make better food choices.

By Laurie L. Dove Nov 9, 2018 Food / Healthy Living

Your Yogurt Is Probably Loaded With Sugar

Your favorite yogurt could have more sugar than a 12-ounce can of soda. So, is it even healthy?

By Shaun Chavis Oct 2, 2018 Food / Healthy Living

How Coconut Oil Went From Superfood to 'Pure Poison'

Coconut oil has either been lauded as a superfood that can cure a multitude of things or a fat-monster best avoided like the plague. What's the truth?

By Alia Hoyt Sep 10, 2018 Food / Healthy Living

17.6 Million Americans Still Lack Access to Healthy Food

The number of Americans living in food deserts has decreased, but there's still a long way to go before everyone has access to healthy food.

By Shaun Chavis Aug 27, 2018 Food / Healthy Living

Is Juice Really Better for You Than Soda?

Unless it's fresh-squeezed (and even then) juice is loaded with sugar, often as much as a can of Coca-Cola. So why do we still tout it as healthy?

By Shaun Chavis Jul 30, 2018 Food / Healthy Living

U.S. Trans Fat Ban Goes Into Effect. Almost.

The U.S. government ban on artificial trans fats went into effect on June 18, 2018, but includes a one-year extension for certain additives.

By Shaun Chavis Jun 21, 2018 Food / Healthy Living

Got Cockroach Milk?

Yep – cockroach milk is being touted in some circles as the next non-dairy milk substitute. But, seriously, OMG.

By Carrie Tatro Jun 7, 2018 Food / Healthy Living

How Safe is Our Drinking Water?

Cities across the U.S. are dealing with contaminated tap water. How can we know that the water we are drinking is OK?

By Cherise Threewitt May 17, 2018 Food / Healthy Living

What's the Difference Between Macronutrients and Micronutrients?

The two words may sound like a mouthful, but together they make up the building blocks of healthy food.

By Michelle Konstantinovsky May 2, 2018 Food / Healthy Living

Why 79 Percent of American Vegans are Women

Although the percentages of vegetarians in America is fairly split between men and women, an overwhelming majority of vegans are females. What's behind this disparity?

By Melanie Radzicki McManus Jul 26, 2017 Food / Healthy Living

If Hens Lay Eggs Anyway, Why Wouldn't Vegans Eat Them?

A female chicken lays eggs, regardless of whether they're fertilized by a rooster. If egg-laying doesn't harm the animal, why don't vegans fry up a few?

By Jesslyn Shields Jan 17, 2017 Food / Healthy Living

Not a Coffee Fan? That Could Be Genetic

New research indicates a genetic variation may affect how quickly the body breaks down caffeine, affecting the frequency of a certain craving.

By Christopher Hassiotis Aug 26, 2016 Food / Healthy Living

Aquafaba, the Surprise Solution to All Your Vegan Baking Problems

Vegan cooking struggles with replicating magical egg whites. Turns out we've been pouring a potential meringue lifesaver down the drain for years.

By Laurie L. Dove Jul 21, 2016 Food / Healthy Living

Meet the New Food Peddlers

Food trucks are tasty, but they're expensive. Loading up a bike with Korean tacos or chocolate sea-salt popsicles? Not as much.

By Sarah Gleim Feb 24, 2016 Food / Healthy Living

Is grass-fed beef better for you?

We all know a healthy diet is the key to good health. One diet buster is red meat, which is full of fat. But what about grass-fed beef? Is it better?

By Jennifer Sellers Food / Healthy Living

Do microwaves kill nutrients in food?

They take leftovers from frigid to sizzling in minutes. But is the microwave oven too good to be true? Some say it takes more than the flavor out of your food.

By Colleen Cancio Food / Healthy Living

Can synthetic foods be labeled 'organic'?

One "synbio" ingredient — with its computer-generated DNA — got the OK to bear a "natural" label. Could these science-lab concoctions be considered organic, too?

By Alison Cooper Food / Healthy Living