Nutrition

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Pile of candy
Health

Studying WWII-era rationing shows that sugar is dangerous even in utero

By Lauren Leffer

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says the first illness linked to the contaminated Quarter Pounders was reported in September.
Health

Why McDonald’s E. coli outbreak could be a sign of more to come

By Mack DeGeurin

cut oranges, grapefruits, limes, and lemon together in a group
Health

Yes, you can still get scurvy

By Laura Baisas

a close up of four pieces of sliced bread
Science

Our love of delicious carbs may go back 800,000 years

By Laura Baisas

a whale surfaces next to a large fishing trawler
Environment

Whales need krill to survive. We want it for supplements.

By Laura Baisas

several loaves of golden rustic looking bread on a table
Environment

How farming helped humans evolve to get more energy from carbs

By Laura Baisas

pile of baked goods
Health

How food affects our mental health

By Mary Scourboutakos / The Conversation

stages of a plant's development
Environment

Yes, plants go through ‘puberty’

By Laura Baisas

a bunch of yellow bananas
Environment

Bananas are at risk of extinction, but scientists have a plan

By Laura Baisas

Pouring cooking oil from bottle into frying pan, closeup
Health

What science actually says about seed oils

By Lauren Leffer

European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, Expedition 36 flight engineer, is pictured near food packages floating freely in the Unity node of the International Space Station.
Health

Why food tastes more bland in space

By Andrew Paul

A lineup of the best electrolyte drink mixes stitched together
Gear

The best electrolyte drinks for 2024, according to experts

By Ashley Hubbard, Amanda Reed

Fresh Fruit and Vegetables being shot as they submerged under water. So fresh and delicious. This idea can also be use to show washing food before being process further.
Health

How to properly wash fruits and vegetables

By Debbie Wolfe

Orange juice with spoon of collagen
Health

Does drinking collagen actually do anything? We asked experts.

By Hannah Seo

beer being poured from a tap
Technology

How recycled beer yeast can remove lead from water

By Andrew Paul

From toxic fungus to soy sauce superstar
Science

From toxic fungus to soy sauce superstar

By Rachel Ehrenberg / Knowable Magazine

white cow's milk on a grocery store shelf
Health

Bird flu virus traces detected in 1 in 5 pasteurized cow milk samples

By Laura Baisas

An ice cream sandwich made between two cookies with sprinkles on the outside close-up
Health

Amazon has a bulk snack sale going on just in time for 4/20

By Stan Horaczek

shelled and unshelled peanuts on a table
Health

After 100 years, new guidelines propose rules for common food allergy treatment

By Laura Baisas

Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship the Nimrod, among the ice in McMurdo's Sound, Antarctica.
Science

Cracking open a 117-year-old Antarctic milk time capsule

By Laura Baisas