Hold the parm, pass the nooch. The plant-based seasoning, officially called nutritional yeast, has long been a go-to for vegans looking to give their food a savory, umami boost. But it’s not just about flavor. Nooch is packed with vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that can do wonders for your health. Here’s how to use…
Starbucks announced a major change to its reward system. The coffee giant is making it a little harder to rack up Stars this summer, meaning it may take longer for rewards members to gain enough for a free drink. Starting June 24, the points received for using your own to-go reusable cup are changing, according…
No sugarcoating this deflating news. New research in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives is raising concerns about sucralose — a widely used artificial sweetener sold under the brand name Splenda — suggesting it may negatively affect male fertility. New research suggests sucralose — a widely used artificial sweetener — may negatively impact male fertility. Laurentiu…
A woman is getting slammed online for the unusual way in which she made a lasagna. A traditional Italian lasagna is made a specific way — with lasagna noodles, meat sauce filling and ricotta cheese. So when one woman online tried making a “healthier” version of it — the internet lost its marbles. A woman…
Great New York restaurants aren’t easily forgotten. And when Swifty’s, the society cafe heir to Mortimer’s — which had delighted and infuriated the city’s bold face names in equal measure — closed its doors in 2016, people never really stopped talking about it. It turned out that Swifty’s was just ahead of the trend. It…
So much for weekends of caloric abandon. New research confirms that just two days of eating a high-fat diet can compromise critical immune cells in the gut and weaken the intestinal barrier, suggesting the impact of our daily dietary choices is more immediate than previously believed. Consuming a high-fat diet led to the rapid suppression…
More like discomfort food. A collection of four papers — published Tuesday in the journal Brain Medicine — reports a disturbing link between microplastics, ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and mental health. Shocking new research suggests some of your favorite foods may be giving your brain a not-so-happy meal. Getty Images/iStockphoto UPFs — which are considered unhealthy…
They’re lovin’ it. People on TikTok are claiming that a specific McDonald’s order is helping cure their migraines. The “migraine meal” is a large Coca-Cola drink and an order of large fries — and many sufferers online can’t get enough of this combo. One viral video — with over 3 million views — shows a…
The bar for justice is high. A well-off Irish family was awarded nearly $100,000 in damages after being falsely accused of skipping out on the bill at a bar in the UK. “The allegations were entirely false,” Peter Girvan, the barrister representing the defendants, declared during a court hearing in Belfast on Friday, the Daily…
Sorry, Fido — this one’s not for you. The latest TikTok nutrition hack has been dubbed “human kibble” due to its rather striking resemblance to dog food. William Kim (@myfoodisme2) has had tongues — and tails — wagging since he posted his recipe, racking up 6.3 million views and plenty of opinions. The latest TikTok…
