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Sugar Consumption Is Linked to a Higher Risk of Depression, New Study Finds
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Social Media Users Love Chia Seed Water, but Is It Safe to Drink?
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Ginger Is an Anti-Aging Powerhouse That Targets 12 Hallmarks of Aging, According to a New Scientific Review
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Why Breakfast Is the Meal We Should Be Gendering, According to a New Study
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You Could Be Doing Your Heart Health a Solid by Munching on Baby Carrots
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Manuka Honey Has the Potential to Reduce Breast Cancer Tumor Growth, According to a New Study
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A New Study Reveals a Potential Link Between Pesticides and Prostate Cancer — Including Those Used on Corn, Soybeans, and Citrus
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So Your Cheese Has Mold on It — Is It Still Safe to Eat?
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Meet Yelloway One, Chiquita's New Disease-Resistant Banana
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Everything You Need to Know About Arsenic Contamination in Food — and What You Can Do About it
Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Potatoes and Thyme in a Cast Iron Skillet
Does Cooking With Cast Iron Add Iron to Your Diet? The Answer Is Complicated
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) of the Ajinomoto brand.
56 Years Ago, a Scientific Journal Made MSG the Bad Guy — These Chefs Want an Apology
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Are Stanley Cups Safe to Use? We’re Settling the Debate
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Majority of Baby Foods in Major U.S. Grocery Stores Fail to Meet Nutrition Guidelines, New Study Finds
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Why Is Social Media Telling Us It’s OK to Drink Raw Milk?
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Alicia Silverstone Went Viral for Eating This Fruit, but Is It Toxic?
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America Is Ingesting Sunscreen: What You Need to Know About Titanium Dioxide
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What Can Happen If You Don’t Wash Your Lettuce?
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Science Discovers a Cure for Garlic Breath, and It's Likely Already in Your Fridge
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A Deadly Citrus Tree Disease Is Wreaking Havoc on California Fruit
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How NASA Made Tang Cool
Incredible Eats
We Tried 3 Edible Cutlery Brands — Here's What We Found
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More Than 111 Million Birds Have Been Affected by Bird Flu — and It's Making Eggs Hard to Find
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Costco Is Recalling 10,800 Units of Its Kirkland Signature Pasture-Raised Eggs Over Salmonella Concerns
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Check Your Fridge: Cucumbers Recalled in 26 States Over Salmonella Concerns, With 68 People Falling Ill
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Food Recalls Are Happening More Frequently Than Ever — Here’s What Food Safety Experts Want You to Know
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How to Safely Store Thanksgiving Leftovers, According to Food Safety Experts
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How to Not Poison Your Friends and Family This Thanksgiving, According to the USDA
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Nearly 80,000 Pounds of Butter Sold at Costco Were Just Recalled
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Nearly 700 Frozen Waffle Products Were Recalled in Walmart, Target, Kroger, and Other Popular Retailers Nationwide
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Unpasteurized Apple Cider May Have Some Serious Health Consequences
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These Are 4 of the Most Nutrient Dense Vegetables to Add to Your Diet, According to the CDC
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Consuming Too Much Fruit Juice and Soda Was Linked to a Higher Risk of Stroke, According to 2 New Studies
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Food Safety Experts Warn That Storing Produce in Jars Could Lead to Dangerous Bacterial Growth
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A New Study Found Cancer-Causing Flame Retardants on Black Plastic Kitchen Utensils and Food Containers
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These 4 Ultra-Processed Foods Raise Your Diabetes Risk More Than Others, According to a New Study
Golden lettuce
Scientists Developed a New Lettuce That Has 30 Times More Vitamin A
peeled carrots shrink-wrapped in plastic
More Than 3,000 Chemicals Enter Our Bodies Through Food Packaging — Here's What You Can Do About It
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Gas Stoves May Soon Come With a Warning Label in California — Here's What It Would Say
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Your Cutting Board May Have 200 Times More Fecal Bacteria Than a Toilet Seat
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Only 6 Cinnamon Brands Were Deemed Safe for Consumption, According to a New Investigation by Consumer Reports
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The CDC Declared This Vegetable to Be the Healthiest — and It Just May Surprise You
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PSA: More Than 700 Kinds of Heat-Resistant Bacteria Could Be Living in Your Microwave — Here’s What to Know
A couple walking on a park lane together.
Why Going on Daily ‘Fart Walks’ Is Great for Your Health, According to an Award-Winning Cookbook Author
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Michelin-Starred Chefs Are Using This Fungus to Create New Dishes Out of Food Waste
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These 6 Food Dyes Could Soon Be Banned in California — Here’s What to Know
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What Exactly Is Corn Sweat? All About the Phenomenon Everyone Is Talking About
Walmart Great Value Apple Juice.
Arsenic Was Found in Nearly 10,000 Cases of Walmart Apple Juice — Here’s How to Keep Safe
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Why You Shouldn’t Microwave Your Food in Plastic Containers, According to Toxicologists and an Epidemiologist
A person testing their glucose levels and a background of processed meats.
A New Study Suggests Eating Processed Meat Can Significantly Increase Your Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
An apple being launched into space with a smoke bloom background.
A Chemical Compound Found in Rocket Fuel Is ‘Contaminating’ Our Food and Water, According to Consumer Reports
Viral Tiktok pasta with tomatoes, feta cheese, garlic and herbs.
Please Don’t Try These Social Media Food Trends at Home
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What Does the 'Dolphin-Safe' Tuna Label Really Mean?
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Worms Are ‘Pretty Common’ in These Types of Fish — Here’s What to Do
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This Popular Artificial Sweetener Is Linked to Heart Attacks and Strokes, Research Shows
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A New Study Says Washing Produce Does Not Remove Pesticides — Here's What to Do Instead
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Protein Bars, Dairy-Free Yogurts, and Other Ultra-Processed Plant-Based Foods Can Increase Your Risk of Serious Health Issues, New Study Finds
Salmonella bacteria in a photo composite with two raw chickens.
Here's How the USDA Is Hoping to Make Chicken and Turkey Way Safer to Eat
Slices of ham.
Update: Boar's Head Expands Recall to Include 7 Million Pounds of Deli Meat Nationwide
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Yes, Teflon Flu Is Real — Here’s How to Lower Your Risk
An outdoor thermometer showing extremely hot temperatures in a photo composite over assorted seafood.
Seafood Is Getting Riskier to Eat Due to Climate Change, According to Science
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A New Study Says Changing the Way We Refrigerate Blood Oranges Could Make Them Healthier
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What to Do When You Find Gunk in Your Food
Sliced deli meat in a photo composite over Listeria from a microscope.
A Multi-State Listeria Outbreak Linked to Deli Meats Killed 2 and Sickened 28 — Here’s What to Know and How to Keep Safe
A soap sponge in a photo composite with Salmonella bacteria.
Your Kitchen Sponge Is Much, Much Dirtier Than You Think — Here’s What to Do About It
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Here's the Real Reason You Should Avoid Refrigerating Bread
A mussel and an oyster shell in a photo composite over a background of old oyster shells.
Concerning Levels of Fiberglass and Plastic Particles Have Been Found in Oysters and Mussels, Study Finds

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