When Dinner Fights Back. Some of the most common foods on the planet will make you sick if you eat them raw. A handful of undercooked kidney beans can send you running for the bathroom…
Foods That Hurt Your Liver. You likely already know that drinking one too many alcoholic drinks can severely hurt your liver over time, but what other foods can negatively affect this organ's function? Your liver,…
The "Rich Kid" Special. What did you eat growing up? For most of us, the fanciest thing we had for lunch was probably Lunchables. Anything that wasn't a plain ham-and-egg sandwich was special enough. But…
Tasha Kostyuk on UnsplashAmerican kids who grew up in the 1990s knew about Kinder Surprise the way they knew about Swiss chocolate, which is to say secondhand. A cousin in Germany had them. Somebody's mother…
Morgane Perraud on UnsplashWhen you go grocery shopping, you're likely always tempted to buy in bulk. Why not, right? If you bought two loaves of bread instead of one, or more produce instead of your…
One Cola for You?. Long before the drinks you know today (think Ribena and Coca-Cola) became popular everyday beverages, they actually once served a much more important purpose than just quenching thirst. In fact, some…
Nadin Sh on PexelsSomewhere in southwest France, a person at a dinner table is pulling a large white napkin over their head. Under the cloth they put a whole roasted songbird into their mouth, feet…
Nothing Is From Where You Think. Food history is mostly a record of people getting inspired by each other's dishes and occasionally getting the origin story wrong afterward. A dish arrives somewhere new and gets…
Stressful Foods. Feeling stressed or on edge? Well, don't reach for coffee—that'll only make you feel way worse. While your cortisol levels rise and fall throughout the day, what you put in your body can…
