Here’s some sweet news just in time for the holiday candy season. Research published this week in The BMJ suggests that consuming chocolate can lower the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. But before you go cocoa-nuts — the study also had some caveats, showing that the wrong chocoholic choice can can lead to excessive … Read more
A plane passenger made a huge stink over a smelly food his fellow traveler brought on board a plane, in a now-viral video. “[I] strongly believe that people who eat on flights need to be incarcerated for 10 days,” Zavier Torrence wrote on TikTok of a fellow passenger’s controversial meal choice on a Delta flight … Read more
The key to a potential partner’s heart is through their stomach, according to new research — proving the old adage right. A survey of 2,000 adults, half of whom are single and the other half in relationships, explored how a good meal leads to better love lives. According to the survey, it’s hard to go … Read more
Has a weekend full of leftovers left you filled to the brim? Dr. Wendi, a California-based board-certified gastroenterologist — or as she says, a legitimate poop doctor — is on hand and bowel with her recommendations for constipation treatments, offering up a how-to guide to get things moving if you haven’t been able to use … Read more
Your waistline isn’t deceiving you — the Grinch’s heart isn’t the only thing growing three sizes this season. After enjoying a delicious holiday spread, your stomach expands by a generous amount to accommodate for that extra helping or two, which would explain the snug pants post-meal. While the stomach is typically the size of a soda … Read more
Turducken wasn’t on Tom Brady’s ultra-healthy meal plan for Thanksgiving this year and fans caught him. While calling the Giants’ 27-20 loss to the Cowboys on Thanksgiving, Brady looked less than thrilled to be forced to eat FOX’s traditional meal started by the late John Maddenm which involves a turkey stuffed with a de-boned duck … Read more
Nobody bottled up their thoughts after seeing this monstrosity. A TikTok couple disgustingly sauteed and ate decorative vegetables confined in a bottle for heaven knows how long. The couple, known online as minassco8, captioned their jarring and eye-popping clip “we were dying to try this.” These are the decorative vegetables a couple shockingly devoured in … Read more
So much for happy meals. The quality of ultraprocessed American fare — especially President-elect Donald Trump’s beloved Big Macs — is receiving new scrutiny thanks to Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy has made headlines for calling legal food additives “poison” and criticizing the … Read more
Everyone feels stuffed after Thanksgiving, but how many calories are you really consuming? Research conducted by Levity looked at the calories of all the Thanksgiving favorites — from the classic roast turkey to side dishes to pies — to determine how much we’re gobbling down on the food-centered holiday. On average, Americans typically eat leftovers … Read more
A new report from Resy digs into the food and dining trends of the past year — as well as which restaurants in the Big Apple take the cake as the most beloved. The reservation platform, which analyzed booking data and diner surveys to compile the report, dished the New York City hotspots that are rebooked … Read more
Demi Moore is getting to “The Substance” of the issue. The 62-year-old recently revealed that early in her career, she developed an eating disorder and went through periods of extreme exercise after being told her body was a problem. “There is a lot of torment I put myself through when I was younger,” Moore reflected … Read more
Believe it or nut, middle-aged and older adults who eat nuts ever day can significantly lower their risk of dementia, a new study has found. An international team of researchers had 50,300 UK adults, who were mostly in their mid-50s, fill out a questionnaire about their nut consumption habits before following them for an average of … Read more
So much for aging like fine wine. Yet another study links ultra-processed foods (UPFs) like packaged snacks, sugary drinks, mass-produced bread, fruit yogurt, some breakfast cereals and meat alternatives to accelerated biological aging. A new study out of Italy links UPFs to accelerated biological aging. doucefleur – stock.adobe.com Biological age — the age of our … Read more
Whose meal has your vote? A food critic took a walk in the shoes of both presidential candidates, eating just as they would for a day — breakfast, lunch and dinner. And like the views of Donald J. Trump and Kamala Harris, their taste buds couldn’t be any more opposite — aside from some surprise … Read more
Looking to fast-track your weight loss goals? New research finds that intermittent fasting, eating fewer meals throughout the day and focusing calorie intake earlier in the day for at least 12 weeks can help you lose more weight than following standard care and receiving nutritional advice. Researchers from Bond University in Australia analyzed 29 clinical … Read more
Skin is in. Maryland-based chronic pain specialist Dr. Kunal Sood has taken to TikTok to reveal the nutrient-rich fruit we have been eating the wrong way. Addressing his 2.3 million followers, Sood explained that while many of us peel and discard the skin of the fruit, it is not only edible but also a veritable … Read more
Talk about grape expectations. Dr. Jason Singh, a primary care physician based in Virginia, is sharing a sweet suggestion to manage the urge to stress eat. He recommends letting frozen grapes melt in your mouth. “The cold temperature activates TRPM8 receptors in the mouth, which then triggers the release of dopamine — and that’s responsible for pleasure, … Read more
With Halloween on Thursday and Thanksgiving right around the corner, a Wisconsin weight loss coach is sharing four tips for sleighing the stressful holiday eating season. Amber Clemens — a self-described “former lifelong binge eater” who says she shed 160 pounds from 2018 to 2020 and kept it off — recommends focusing on moderation in your daily … Read more
This brings new meaning to “airstrip.” A stripping flight attendant might seem like an OnlyFans fantasy. However, that’s not the case for some air hostesses, who’ve turned to removing their clothes for cash and other desperate measures to make ends meet when not working the financially unfriendly skies. “I am definitely not a girl that … Read more
Talk about a gag! The cast of “Blue Blood” revealed how they navigated through those family dinners for the past 14 seasons. Tom Selleck finally let the cat out of the bag, revealing all of his co-stars have tricks to make it look like they are eating. He also admitted that some of his cast … Read more