If Exercise Feels Like Work, Mindless Snacking May Follow
If we hit the gym, don't we deserve a little extra something, maybe something sinfully sweet? The idea that sacrifice begets reward is embedded in our collective thinking.But a fascinating new study...
View ArticleDeath By Salt? New Study Finds Too Much Sodium Is A Global Killer
Americans are accustomed to being nagged about salt. We're told we consume too much — particularly from processed foods. And that all this salt can increase the risk of high blood pressure, heart...
View ArticleGrocers Lead Kids To Produce Aisle With Junk Food-Style Marketing
Despite all the cheerleading for healthy eating, Americans still eat only about 1 serving of fruit per day, on average.
View ArticleBetter With Butter? Here's Why Americans Are Consuming More
A growing number of Americans seem to believe that everything is better with butter."I love butter," says Ashleigh Armstrong, 29, as she sips coffee at a cafe in Washington, D.C.'s Union Station. Among...
View ArticleWomen Who Eat Fish Twice Weekly Cut Their Risk Of Hearing Loss
Are you finding it tougher to follow conversations in a noisy restaurant?
View ArticleFrom Cotton Candy To Cat Pee: Decoding Tasting Notes In Honey
If bees in France buzz around the lavender fields, foraging for nectar, what does the honey they produce smell or taste like?Yes, a bit like lavender.But not all the floral, spicy or woody aromas...
View ArticleCulinary Diplomacy Takes Texan Chef To The Land Of Grilled Yak
As you may have heard, America's diplomats are struggling these days with a few distracting and unpleasant events in far-off parts of the world. But they're rising to the challenge: They're sending in...
View ArticleFrom Kale To Pale Ale, A Love Of Bitter May Be In Your Genes
The word bitter can make some of us wince. In conversation, we talk of "a bitter pill to swallow" or "bittersweet" memories.But if you're puzzled by the bad emotional rap on bitter — perhaps you even...
View ArticleRestaurants Shave Calories Off New Menu Items
Last month we reported that big food retailers have eliminated billions of calories from the packaged foods they sell in supermarkets.Now comes a study that finds large U.S. restaurant chains are doing...
View ArticleReality Check: To Burn Off A Soda, You'll Have To Run 50 Minutes
As a society, we don't pay much attention to nutrition information when we eat out.A U.S.
View ArticleBanned Drugs Still Turning Up In Weight-Loss Supplements
Americans spend about $4 billion a year on weight-loss supplements.
View ArticleCash For Halloween Candy? Dentists' Buyback Program Is Booming
If your little ghosts and goblins dump their candy on the living room floor tonight, go ahead: Let them at it. They can sort, then trade, and gorge on their favorites.But if you're like many parents,...
View ArticleHow Did Berkeley Pass A Soda Tax? Bloomberg's Cash Didn't Hurt
It's no secret that the American Beverage Association spent a lot of money to defeat soda tax initiatives in California this election season.As local media reported, ABA ads blanketed a Berkeley train...
View Article'Occupy The Farm': In Berkeley, The Revolution Will Be Irrigated
In an open field on the northern edge of Berkeley, Calif., planting vegetables is the latest form of political insurrection.On the morning of April 22, 2012, hundreds of people broke the lock on a...
View ArticleAnthony Bourdain And Carla Hall Turbocharge D.C.'s Hunger Fighters
If you're like me — I binged on an entire season of Parts Unknown during a single weekend — then you get the pull of globetrotting foodie Anthony Bourdain.Whether he's sharing secret recipes from Iran...
View ArticleBig Mayo Vs. Little Mayo: Which Brand Has Egg On Its Face?
There have been no shortage of headlines recounting the legal kerfuffle unfolding over the definition of mayonnaise.Global food giant Unilever, which owns the ubiquitous Hellmann's brand, is suing...
View ArticleCulinary Institute's School For 'Foodpreneurs' To Cook Up Innovation
The Culinary Institute of America may be best known for churning out chefs.
View ArticleModerate Drinker Or Alcoholic? Many Americans Fall In Between
A lot of us make the assumption that there are two kinds of drinkers: moderate drinkers who have a glass of wine with dinner, and on the other end of the spectrum, alcoholics.But this is not an...
View ArticleA Burger Joint Pays $15 An Hour. And, Yes, It's Making Money
Fast-food workers rallied around the country Thursday, calling for a minimum wage of $15 an hour. But in suburban Detroit, a small but growing fast-casual burger and chicken chain has already figured...
View ArticleVenison As Benison: Food Banks Score From Deer Overpopulation
White tailed deer are so common in Washington, D.C., that my kids barely take note, even if I have to slam on the brakes to avoid hitting them.But the National Park Service says there's a problem...
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