How long does Halloween candy last? It’s much shorter than you think

How long does Halloween candy last? It’s much shorter than you think

Yes, you can(dy) eat your Halloween sweets once the trick-or-treating is over — but they aren’t good forever. If your treats somehow make it past the week of Halloween, just make sure you’re being a Smartie about their shelf life. There are many components that can cause candy to go bad, mainly the ingredients. Though … Read more

11 high-fiber foods to incorporate into your everyday diet

11 high-fiber foods to incorporate into your everyday diet

When it comes to the tapestry of health, consider fiber an essential thread that weaves its benefits throughout your body. Beyond being an important digestive aid, fiber plays a pivotal role in maintaining optimal health, nutritionists say. Fiber is exclusive to plant foods and is a component of a plant that is difficult for the human body … Read more

First McDonald’s site is now an unofficial museum to the fast-food chain

First McDonald’s site is now an unofficial museum to the fast-food chain

Call it the McMet. The original Golden Arches museum in Des Plaines, Illinois, may have shuttered in 2017, but there’s still a place to get your vintage McMemorabilia fix. Enter the so-called First Original McDonald’s Museum, an unofficial gallery located in San Bernardino, California, where Dick and Mac McDonald opened the first-ever McDonald’s in 1940. … Read more

Foods that mimic Ozempic revealed — the best ones for weight loss

Foods that mimic Ozempic revealed — the best ones for weight loss

Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro have radically transformed the world of weight loss. Health experts know there are plenty of foods — probably in your pantry right now — that affect the body like those medications. Semaglutide is the active ingredient in those drugs, which work by mimicking GLP-1, a hormone in your body that’s produced … Read more

Candy corn is the trick of all treats — these are the Halloween sweets everyone prefers

Candy corn is the trick of all treats — these are the Halloween sweets everyone prefers

This news isn’t so sweet for candy corn connoisseurs: the hallmark Halloween candy is falling out of favor. Instead, Americans had a hankering for gummies, marshmallows and chocolate, according to a CNN analysis of Nielsen IQ data. In the six weeks leading up to Halloween — a time many refer to as “spooky season” — candy corn … Read more

Mario Batali launches carefully-crafted comeback 

Mario Batali launches carefully-crafted comeback 

He’s cooking again. After being publicly silent since 2017, when several women accused him of sexual assault and harassment, Mario Batali is planning a controversial comeback with a series of virtual cooking events in early December. The Post can exclusively report that the 63-year-old celebrity chef is working with veteran media producer Karen Kapnick on … Read more

My ‘naked’ McDonald’s order is ‘irritating’ but also delicious and healthy

My ‘naked’ McDonald’s order is ‘irritating’ but also delicious and healthy

Kristy Hawk, a popular low-carb foodie and influencer took to her Facebook page recently to share exactly how she orders McDonald’s. But her ‘irritating’ order has left the internet scratching its collective head, mainly due to one glaringly obvious omission… there’s no bun. The low-carb McDonald’s Quarter Pounder order  As someone who practices the keto … Read more

How to hack McDonald’s menu for cheaper Big Macs as prices soar

How to hack McDonald’s menu for cheaper Big Macs as  prices soar

This Big Mac hack seems like a ham-burglary. As inflation is seemingly sending Big Mac prices to Pluto, McDonald’s aficionados think you deserve a break today and have devised a way, among other McHacks, to save money on their trademark double-decker hamburger. The money-saving shortcut comes as the Golden Arches experienced a 14% uptick in … Read more

NYC bagel shop praised for denying West Coaster’s ‘scooped’ gluten-free bagel request

NYC bagel shop praised for denying West Coaster’s ‘scooped’ gluten-free bagel request

Lox him up and throw away the key. A Big Apple bagelry is being praised for refusing a TikToker from Los Angeles his troublesome alterations to the locally beloved breakfast. The trouble began when the unnamed shop allegedly would not fulfill fashion exec Taylor Offer’s request for a “scooped, gluten-free” bagel. “There’s nothing more stressful … Read more

Halloween food deals from now until Oct. 31: Chipotle ‘Boorito’, Dunkin’s ‘Spider’ donut and more

Halloween food deals from now until Oct. 31: Chipotle ‘Boorito’, Dunkin’s ‘Spider’ donut and more

These discounted treats are no trick. America’s favorite foodmakers are offering eaters some scary good deals just in time for spooky season — because it’s never a bad idea to indulge on naughty nosh for Halloween. Sink your teeth into these fang-tastic scacks before it’s too late: Chipotle The Mexican food chain is bringing back … Read more

Juice shop forced to take down bloody Halloween display: ‘Too far’

Juice shop forced to take down bloody Halloween display: ‘Too far’

A Boost Juice store has been slammed for going “too far” with its Halloween decorations after “gory” images of severed limbs were strung across the Western Australian shop. Staff at the store, in Cockburn Gateway Shopping Centre, 23km south of Perth, were forced to take down the decorations after photos showing cardboard cutouts of bloodied … Read more

McDonald’s ditching one of its most recognizable utensils

McDonald’s ditching one of its most recognizable utensils

McDonald’s is getting rid of one of its most recognizable utensils in a bid to become more sustainable – the hollowed-out, square-shaped McFlurry spoon. The fast-food chain said, “True McFlurry fans know the spoon doubles as a spindle, which restaurant crews use to mix the perfect amount of sweet toppings into our creamy soft serve.”  However, … Read more

Diehard matcha drinkers are suffering severe indigestion — don’t make this mistake

Diehard matcha drinkers are suffering severe indigestion — don’t make this mistake

It’s matcha-ing their guts churn. Green drink-guzzling TikTokers are claiming that their matcha lattes, from Starbucks and other coffee cafes, are making their tummies twist and turn. “Do not have Starbucks matcha on an empty stomach,” wrote Maeve Madden in a TikTok post on Oct. 21. “I am in sooo much pain right now.” Madden, who … Read more

Wine expert reveals the 10 best pairings to match your favorite Halloween candy

Wine expert reveals the 10 best pairings to match your favorite Halloween candy

Trick or treating isn’t just for the kiddos. All the grown-up ghouls and goblins who break into the candy stash after the kids have gone to bed can also make it wine o’clock, too. Wine influencer Kimberlee Lizakowski, known online as That Blonde Wino, revealed the perfect wine and Halloween candy pairings to help you … Read more

Starbucks is offering 50% off any drink today — here’s how to cash in

Starbucks is offering 50% off any drink today — here’s how to cash in

Today’s a big day for all the Starbucks lovers out there. On Thursday, Oct. 26, the coffee chain is offering Starbucks Rewards members the opportunity to get their drinks half off. “Yay Day” will run from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. local time today only, and the coupon can be found in the mobile app … Read more

The sneaky way businesses are scamming you into leaving a bigger tip — don’t fall for it

The sneaky way businesses are scamming you into leaving a bigger tip — don’t fall for it

Consider this a tip-off. An expert is sharing the secret way businesses are attempting to squeeze extra cash out of their customers when they tip — and you shouldn’t fall for it. Anger about leaving a large gratuity is surging amid “tipflation,” whereby touchscreens now suggest customers leave tips of up to 40%. But one … Read more

Mediterranean diet provides ‘relief’ to PTSD sufferers: study

Mediterranean diet provides ‘relief’ to PTSD sufferers: study

Add PTSD therapy to the long list of health benefits enjoyed by Mediterranean dieters. A new study shows that the regimen, which is heavy in whole foods, may help reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder via the gut microbiome, which is integral to proper digestion and maintaining a balance of nutrients throughout the body. “There … Read more

Here’s how long most diners go without trying a new restaurant

Here’s how long most diners go without trying a new restaurant

The average American hasn’t tried a new restaurant in five months, according to new research. A survey looked at how open 2,000 adults are to trying new things and found that their favorite restaurants aren’t the only thing they stick to. The average person also hasn’t found a new song they liked or watched a … Read more

I cook seafood in the dishwasher — it’s my hack for ‘perfectly cooked salmon’

I cook seafood in the dishwasher — it’s my hack for ‘perfectly cooked salmon’

The dishwasher’s newest feature is the cooking cycle. Elaine Lainey Zany, who runs a TikTok cooking account, admitted she uses an unconventional method to cook salmon which requires no pots or pans. Here’s how to “make perfect salmon every time in your dishwasher,” she revealed in the video posted on October 20. In a 51-second clip … Read more

Trendy NYC restaurant, fans roast veteran food critic after ‘hit piece’

Trendy NYC restaurant, fans roast veteran food critic after ‘hit piece’

A trendy New York City restaurant — and some of its fans — are roasting a veteran food critic very publicly, after receiving a less than enthusiastic review. On Monday, Eater.com’s Robert Sietsema published a review of Foxface Natural on the popular food-centric website, titled: “This East Village Hype Machine Charges $28 for Two Shrimp.” … Read more