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Where Do Eggs Come From, Really?: Gotta-See Videos

Posted by DNews Editors Mon May 21, 2012 12:36 PM ET | 0

When you look at an egg, do you think you know where it comes from? You might have some idea, but more likely the vocabulary of farming is giving you false ideas. Read more

Where Do Eggs Come From, Really?: Gotta-See Videos

Are Sweets Making You Stupid?

Posted by Sheila Eldred Fri May 18, 2012 10:58 AM ET | 0

Rats fed high fructose corn syrup were much slower navigating a maze than ones fed a healthier diet. Read more

TWiDN: Call Me a UFO and Stuff Me with Chocolate

Posted by Trace Dominguez Fri Mar 30, 2012 12:09 PM ET | 0

Turns out thinner people eat more chocolate, another "UFO" has been found and a "ghost ship" is floating off Canada's west coast! Read more

TWiDN: Call Me a UFO and Stuff Me with Chocolate

Chocolate Can Make You Thinner

Posted by Emily Sohn Mon Mar 26, 2012 04:00 PM ET | 0

People who eat chocolate five times a week have lower BMIs than people who don't eat chocolate, but moderation is key. Read more

Pink Slime: Psychology of the Ick Factor

Posted by Benjamin Radford Mon Mar 19, 2012 03:45 PM ET | 0

The controversy over "pink slime" has less to do with food safety than with the psychology of disgust. Read more

Pink Slime: Psychology of the Ick Factor

Campbell's To Phase Out BPA

Posted by Emily Sohn Tue Mar 6, 2012 12:27 PM ET | 0

Now, those concerned about BPA are looking at the FDA to enact laws restricting the hormone-disrupting chemical. Read more

Does Spoonfeeding Make Babies Fat?

Posted by Sheila Eldred Wed Feb 8, 2012 11:36 AM ET | 0

Letting babies use their own hands to eat might have a positive influence on their long-term diets. Read more

Kids Picture Veggies -- Then Eat Them

Posted by Sheila Eldred Mon Feb 6, 2012 09:28 AM ET | 0

By slapping pictures of green beans on lunch trays, a school prompts kids to choose the veggies from their buffet. Read more

Why School Junk Food Isn't Making Kids Fat

Posted by Benjamin Radford Thu Jan 19, 2012 06:02 PM ET | 0

The availability of junk food in middle school is not the culprit. Read more

Why School Junk Food Isn't Making Kids Fat

Do You Have Food Allergies? Are You Sure?

Posted by Benjamin Radford Thu Jan 12, 2012 03:32 PM ET | 0

Though food allergies can be deadly, they are less common than most people think. Read more

Do You Have Food Allergies? Are You Sure?

Got 'Fat Genes'? You Can Still Lose Weight

Posted by Benjamin Radford Sun Dec 18, 2011 02:46 PM ET | 0

Though many of us carry a "fat gene," diet and exercise can largely overcome its effects. Read more

Got 'Fat Genes'? You Can Still Lose Weight

Some Honey May Have Unsweet Origins

Posted by Marianne English Tue Nov 15, 2011 08:26 AM ET | 0

Though the products still consist of honey, differences in how they're processed can affect quality and safety. Read more

Cooked Meat Gave Ancestors An Advantage

Posted by Marianne English Wed Nov 9, 2011 02:00 PM ET | 0

Cooked meat delivers more energy than raw and the way it's prepared (to pound or not to pound) also makes a difference in how it's digested. Read more

Can Vitamins Harm Your Health?

Posted by Marianne English Wed Oct 12, 2011 02:00 PM ET | 0

One study links vitamin-taking among older women and an increased chance of death. Read more

Milk Drinkers Share Common Ancestor

Posted by Tim Wall Wed Sep 14, 2011 06:47 AM ET | 0

An adaptive gene mutation that allowed lactase to persist in adults gave a survival advantage that has been passed down for generations. Read more