Honey as an alternative to sugar? New study indicates the health benefits

Honey as an alternative to sugar? New study indicates the health benefits

Consuming raw honey from a single floral source may improve blood sugar control and lower cholesterol levels when taken within the context of a healthy diet, according to a recent study published in Nutrition Reviews.  “These results are surprising because honey is about 80% sugar,” said Tauseef Khan, a senior researcher on the study and a research … Read more

If you eat these cereals, you’re not worth dating: expert

If you eat these cereals, you’re not worth dating: expert

A therapist on TikTok has a cerealsly unique way of figuring out what you’re like in a relationship. Jeff Guenther, a counselor specializing in marriage and family therapy who has gone viral for his relationship advice, claims your favorite childhood cereal can reveal how you act in a relationship — and can even help find … Read more

Ice cream shop hurls its scoops at customers just for ‘fun’

Ice cream shop hurls its scoops at customers just for ‘fun’

If you love to play with your food, we’ve got a sweet treat for you. CATCH’N Ice Cream, opened by viral TikTok sensation Dylan Lemay, is more than just its unique flavors. There’s a literal catch: The 25-year-old’s Noho parlor has gone viral for slinging their scoops across the counter directly at customers. Upon ordering … Read more

Inside the McDonald’s that’s been declared ‘best in the world’

Inside the McDonald’s that’s been declared ‘best in the world’

They’re McLovin’ it. A McDonald’s in Welshpool, Wales, just over the border from England, has been dubbed “the best in the world” by a Michelin-starred chef. Beyond run-of-the-mill Big Macs, the deluxe menu is said to feature sandwiches with truffle-fragrant mayonnaise and Cadbury-chocolate-filled McFlurries. The five-star fast-food claim comes from UK chef Gareth Ward, who … Read more

People are discarding their Christmas trees — by eating them

People are discarding their Christmas trees — by eating them

The end of the holiday season means that people are getting rid of their Christmas trees en masse, but some are keeping their holiday evergreens alive — by eating them. The latest trend has people giving their beloved Christmas trees new life by using the branches as an ingredient in recipes. “You can pretty much … Read more

We tried 20 meal delivery kits — here are the best of 2023

We tried 20 meal delivery kits — here are the best of 2023

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. After three years and counting of fending for ourselves in the kitchen during the pandemic, it’s about time to start thinking outside of the box — and into the meal kit box. Meal kit boxes of recipes and … Read more

10 best healthy snacks to kickstart your New Year

10 best healthy snacks to kickstart your New Year

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. One of the most popular New Year’s resolutions that people make each year has to do with creating a healthier lifestyle. While there are many components that must work together to make that happen — including exercise, motivation … Read more

I’m a Starbucks barista: 5 worst ‘icks’ customers do to get on my nerves

I’m a Starbucks barista: 5 worst ‘icks’ customers do to get on my nerves

This Starbucks employee is all worked up into a froth over her coffee clientele. Keicha Halsell — a k a Keke Not Palmer on TikTok — is blowing the plastic lid off of the worst things customers can do when ordering a cup o’ joe at the Seattle-based coffee chain. The barista revealed in a … Read more

Hey restaurants, if you want our support — stop making it so hard to book a table

Hey restaurants, if you want our support — stop making it so hard to book a table

The year 2022 saw restaurant lovers flocking back to their favorite places following locked-down 2020 and omicron-plagued 2021. But it has never been a bigger pain in the posterior to go to any of them — be they old, new, or merely too arrogant for their own good. With eatery owners howling to anyone still … Read more

Starbucks to change number of rewards ‘stars’ needed for free drinks

Starbucks to change number of rewards ‘stars’ needed for free drinks

The number of “stars” that Starbucks customers in the U.S. and Canada will need to get certain food and drinks for free through the company’s rewards program is slated to go up in February. When members of Starbucks’ rewards program spend money with the coffeehouse chain, they can earn stars, including two for every $1 with a Starbucks card … Read more

Caviar-topped Doritos are TikTok’s latest shocking trend

Caviar-topped Doritos are TikTok’s latest shocking trend

TikTok’s latest culinary creation sounds a little fishy. Netizens are obsessed with caviar and Doritos — yes, you heard that right. Foodies are loading up their nacho-flavored chips with lavish fish eggs, calling the junk-meets-luxe bite “so good.” Not to yuck their yum, but the nacho nosh doesn’t seem very appealing. Yet the search topic … Read more

I got dress-coded for being too cute at Starbucks — was told to wear ‘full shirt’

I got dress-coded for being too cute at Starbucks — was told to wear ‘full shirt’

A woman said she went to pick up coffee to go — but claims she was the one asked to go. TikTok user Ezzy, who posts under the name @ezzystyles, alleges she was asked to leave her local Starbucks because of the tube top she was wearing. “I just got dress-coded at Starbucks,” she exclaims in disbelief … Read more

Can’t eat just one potato chip? Science says blame your genes

Can’t eat just one potato chip? Science says blame your genes

Turns out not being able stop after one chip is actually in your DNA. Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University uncovered a gene that has a strong correlation in preventing obesity. Lacking that gene can be detrimental towards one’s ability to not overeat, especially with greasy junk foods. The put-the-fork-down gene — CREB-Regulated Transcription Coactivator 1 … Read more

18 small kitchen storage ideas to get your space organized in 2023

18 small kitchen storage ideas to get your space organized in 2023

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. The weather is getting colder and there are less things to do outside. That means it’s time for some winter cleaning in the kitchen. If you have a small kitchen or own too many cooking appliances, you understand … Read more

Potatoes aren’t always bad for you — it’s all in the preparation: new study

Potatoes aren’t always bad for you — it’s all in the preparation: new study

A new study shares some sympathy for a much-maligned vegetable: the potato.   It found that the way the potato is prepared — including what people add to it — is what’s associated with Type 2 diabetes, rather than the “humble” vegetable itself.  The study was published in Diabetes Care, a peer-reviewed journal by the American Diabetes Association … Read more

Internet grossed out by terrible Christmas pizza: ‘An unspeakable violation’

Internet grossed out by terrible Christmas pizza: ‘An unspeakable violation’

Mamma mia! A viral post has Redditors retching after one clueless user posted a photo of a Christmas-themed cheese pizza topped with ham, Brussels sprouts, gravy, apple sauce and other items that have no business anywhere near a proper pie. “Got drunk last night and ordered a Christmas themed pizza,” the U.K-based gutter gourmand wrote, … Read more

Waitress horrified when massive python drops from coffee shop ceiling

Waitress horrified when massive python drops from coffee shop ceiling

And here we thought the epic saga of “tip shaming” at Starbucks was the ultimate caffeination nightmare. A waitress was left in hysterics during her shift at a Thai coffee shop, after a python slithered out of nowhere — leaving her “traumatized” and “suffering nightmares” According to the 28-year-old server identified only as Fern for … Read more

I’m a diner worker who received a whopping tip — just in time for Christmas

I’m a diner worker who received a whopping tip — just in time for Christmas

What better way to close out 2022 than with a $2,200 tip? Tayler Sullivan was working her regular shift at Delano’s Diner in Wichita, Kansas, last week when she waited on an extremely giving 22-person table. She told local TV station KAKE that she typically never sees a party that large — but it turns out … Read more

‘Jewish Christmas’ is back at NYC’s Chinese restaurants

‘Jewish Christmas’ is back at NYC’s Chinese restaurants

Keep the gingerbread — pass the fortune cookies. I’m looking forward to a great Chinese meal on Dec. 25 — a tradition known to many New Yorkers as “Jewish Christmas,” when those who don’t celebrate actual Christmas gather for a festive lunch in the one type of restaurant that typically remains open. For many in … Read more