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Under Bloomberg's Soda Ban, The Original Four Loko Would Be Legal Mulling It Over/Flickr

Under Bloomberg's Soda Ban, The Original Four Loko Would Be Legal

The New York mayor's broadside against sugary soft drinks may seem like a brutal crackdown, but it's hardly the fatal blow critics and supporters alike think it is.

How 'Natural' Is Stevia? hardworkinghippy/Flickr

How 'Natural' Is Stevia?

It may be sweet and calorie-free, but extracting that flavor from a plant requires serious chemical interventions.

The Latest Battle in the Supplement Wars: FDA vs. DMAA SuperFantastic/Flickr

The Latest Battle in the Supplement Wars: FDA vs. DMAA

Taking on a chemical that's supposedly from geraniums and that's marketed as "Napalm" for the body.

Supermarket Counseling Could Improve Your Shopping Choices Shutterstock

Supermarket Counseling Could Improve Your Shopping Choices

Just a few minutes with a nutritionist helped shoppers make healthier grocery purchases.

Study: Kids Will Eat More Veggies If They Drink Water Instead of Soda Shutterstock

Study: Kids Will Eat More Veggies If They Drink Water Instead of Soda

New research on food-beverage pairings highlights yet another reason parents should encourage their kids to choose water over soda.

Memorial Day Weekend Reading: Food Biography Shutterstock

Memorial Day Weekend Reading: Food Biography

Two very different biographies: one famous chef and one forgotten entrepreneur who invented frozen vegetables.

Fact-Checking Claims on the Wonders of Pomegranate Juice rabsteen/Flickr

Fact-Checking Claims on the Wonders of Pomegranate Juice

Pomegranate juice may be delicious and good for you in a general sense, but its promoters specific claims don't stand up to scrutiny.

The FTC: Actually, Pomegranates May Not Treat Heart Disease, Cancer, and Erectile Dysfunction Eurofruit, Asiafruit & Americafruit/Flickr

The FTC: Actually, Pomegranates May Not Treat Heart Disease, Cancer, and Erectile Dysfunction

Even with the best research money could buy, a judge ruled this week that POM had deceptively promoted its products unproven health benefits.

Teaching Old Chips New Tricks: The Red One Means Stop Robyn Wishna/Cornell Food and Brand Lab

Teaching Old Chips New Tricks: The Red One Means Stop

Inserting visual markers into prepackaged foods could help us avoid overeating.

Infographic: A Fast Food Burger Is 3 Times Larger Now Than in the 1950s LWY/Flickr

Infographic: A Fast Food Burger Is 3 Times Larger Now Than in the 1950s

In order to fight obesity, the CDC argues for resisting portion size inflation.

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