Food Trends & Trivia
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Dining Dangerously: 10 Foods You Should Never Eat, According to Nutritionists and Health Experts
The American diet is deadly. Around half of all U.S. heart disease, stroke, and Type 2 diabetes deaths are connected to poor eating habits, according to one study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. While this is a…
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Little Debbie Ice Cream Review: The Best (and Worst) Flavors
Hostess might blow Little Debbie out of the water when it comes to the actual taste of their treats, but Little Deb has been offering affordable prices of its snack cakes for decades. The company even debuted a line of…
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The Cost of a Beer and a Hot Dog at Every MLB Ballpark
A day at the ballpark is a summer ritual, and no game is complete without a cold beer and a hot dog. But at most baseball stadiums, both are a little less affordable this year thanks to persistent inflation. The…
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9 Foods You Should Never Refrigerate (And What You Should Do Instead)
I try my best to avoid throwing out food. And yet, every week I’m confronted with a mushy, brown banana or a moldy tomato that I have to throw in the trash, adding to the billions of pounds of food…
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12 Dangerous Food Hacks You Should Never Try at Home
The internet is full of inventive cooking ideas. From innovative products to hacks that save you time in the kitchen, you can learn tons of handy tips. But don’t take everything you see on the internet at face value. These…
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What Starbucks Baristas Really Think When You ‘Pay it Forward’ at the Drive-Thru
Many Starbucks customers would likely agree that it’s a sweet feeling when you roll up to the Starbucks drive-thru, order your favorite drink or snack, and then have the barista tell you that the person ahead of you already paid…
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12 Groceries You Should Never Buy at the Last Minute
We get it — sometimes those last-minute grocery runs are inevitable. Especially if you’re whipping up dinner and find yourself missing a key ingredient. However, there are certain grocery items…
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14 Fast Food Mascots We’ve Loved, Hated, and Found Incredibly Creepy
Some fast food mascots have remarkable staying power. Ronald McDonald, for example, is decades older than most of his customers today. Other mascots come and go too quickly to remember.…
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SnackChat: Best Salty and Savory Snacks, According to Redditors
In the age of working from home, snacking has to be at an all-time high. Some even say that it’s replaced the idea of normal meals. No surprise there. Snacking…
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Javy Coffee Review: The Price is Right, But There Is a Caveat
I am not a fan of subscriptions, as I rarely love anything enough to get it forever and ever. I had to be hammered with advertising for the coffee concentrate…
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Fun and Little-Known Facts About Coca-Cola
Since it was first invented in 1886, Coca-Cola has become America’s sugary beverage of choice, but fans can forget what a long, winding path it’s taken to get there. From…
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I Tried Immi Ramen, the High-Protein, Plant-Based Noodles, Here’s My Honest Review
I have been hammered over and over (and over and over) again with ads for Immi ramen, a new plant-based, high-protein ramen brand, so I finally buckled. I was a…
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‘Everybody’s So Creative’: This TikTokker Lays Hilarious Waste to the Worst Cooking Vids on TikTok
This story was updated in August 2023. They’re the words that strike fear into the hearts of anyone who posts their off-beat home recipe on TikTok: “Everybody’s so creative!” Philadelphia-based…
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Red Lobster’s Cheddar Bay Shrimp Will Make You Drool
No matter how much you love seafood, I think we can all agree that the best dish at Red Lobster is the Cheddar Bay biscuits. They’re full of flavor and packed…
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Chili’s Wedding Trend: How Couples Are Saying ‘I Do’ with Fajitas
While your wedding is supposed to be one of the most special days of your life, planning it can sometimes feel like a nightmare. From seating charts and venue availability…
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Finding the Sweet Spot: I Banned Sugar From My Diet for a Week and Here’s What Happened
I don’t think of myself as having a sweet tooth. Sure, I enjoy some ice cream every now and again, but do I have an issue with sugar? No way.…
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‘Churn Back Time’: We Tried Cher’s New Gelato Truck — Here’s the Verdict
If you’re a fan of decadent frozen desserts and the “Goddess of Pop,” you’ll be thrilled to know that Cher has launched Cherlato, a food truck serving artisanal gelato —…
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25 ‘Superfoods’ That Aren’t as Super as You Think
When you hear about the nutritional benefits of so-called “superfoods,” it can be tempting to load up your diet with these trendy ingredients. But there is no standard or definition…
