Vegan or with cage-free eggs? Avocado or olive oil? Sriracha or curry? The mayo aisle is booming. Here’s how to find a good one. 1. Take your pick. Mayonnaise looks…
As Thanksgiving nears, contaminated turkey has sickened 164 people in 35 states The outbreak of Salmonella Reading, which has been going on for nearly a year, has led to 164 illnesses,…
A new fad may have you wondering whether your diet is healthy…or even safe. Here’s the real deal. “Most people have never even heard of them, but I believe lectins…
A ketogenic diet—which is very low in carbohydrates and high in fat—may be getting attention, but the evidence to support it is far from solid. “Low-carb and low-fat diets equally…
Yes, the freshest, most flavorful salad dressings are the ones you whip up yourself. But sometimes, that’s just not in the cards. Enter Trader Joe’s refrigerated dressings in three mouth-popping flavors.…
What a new trial says about the risks A low-dose daily aspirin doesn’t lower the risk of dying or having a heart attack or stroke in healthy older people, a…
“More and more research points to mindfulness—not certain foods—for weight loss,” ran the Washington Post headline in March. Mindfulness? “Mindful eating means that you tune in to hunger signals so…
We take fruit for granted. Ads entice us to pick up some soda, chips, or other junk (or pseudo-health) food. When was the last time you saw a commercial for…
In a new study, Swedish researchers compared risk factors in 271,000 people with diabetes and 1,356,000 without the disease. The researchers looked at five risk factors for heart attack and…
“Satisfy your hunger,” say Kellogg’s Special K Shakes. Does protein keep you satiated—that is, feeling full—for longer? “The results of human studies are mixed,” says Barbara Rolls, professor of nutritional sciences…
