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Should Sugar Be Considered a Toxin?

Ever since Denmark's "fat tax" and France's "Cola tax," health advocates have been buzzing about taxing fatty foods and sweetened dishes. But could sugar ever be... read more

10 Foods to Beat Your Cold

Posted by Lauren Gordon, Special Contributor

It starts with an achy body and the sniffles and before you know it, your eyes are puffy and red and your nose is all stuffed up. You're coughing, you're sneezing, you're completely... read more

The Best and Worst Celebrity Diet Spokespeople

Posted by Yasmin Fahr, Special Contributor

As any good tabloid reader knows, people relish the chance to see their favorite celebrities "acting more like us" — partying too much, shopping, and overindulging. Enter the... read more

Why Single-Food Diets Do Not Work

Posted by Jessica Chou, Editor

Last week, a teenage girl was rushed to the hospital after only eating chicken nuggets for 15 years; she was diagnosed with anaemia. While most people weren't surprised that a chicken nugget-... read more

Trick Your Appetite with Optical Illusions

Posted by Kate Donnelly

If you scoop vanilla ice cream into a white bowl, consider moving it to a different colored dish. Why? NPR reports our brains are hardwired to mislead us, which can have a massive impact on our diets... read more

Traffic Light Labels Could Increase Healthy Eating

Posted by Jessica Chou, Editor

Recent research has found that half the world's consumers have trouble reading nutrition labels, and nobody really reads them anyway, so color-coding foods might be the next step. In a recent... read more

Baked Balsamic Eggplant Fries Recipe

Posted by Amie Valpone, Special Contributor

What a fun snack to make on a chilly day. Quick, simple and in the oven in less than 5 minutes. You only need a few ingredients. Eggplant, check. Sea salt, check. Balsamic vinegar, check. Fresh basil..... read more

Slow Cooker Sans Tortilla Soup Recipe

Posted by Megan Watson, Special Contributor

I love soup season. The delicious aroma of a slow-cooked soup when I come home is one of the most delicious and comforting smells in the world. It doesn’t matter what kind of day I had, because..... read more