Healthy Eating

Does the five second rule work?

Explainer: Is it really OK to eat food that's fallen on the floor

Eating junk food may lead to depression in teens

Depression Junk Food

Philly requiring chain restaurants to warn customers of foods with high sodium

French Fries High Sodium

New Jersey has the fifth-lowest rate of adult obesity in the country, study says

New Jersey obesity rate runner

Most Philly stores primarily sell unhealthy foods, city report finds

Philly food stores unhealthy snacks

Vegetarians have lower risk of heart disease but higher likelihood of stroke

Vegetarians have lower risk of heart disease but higher likelihood of stoke

Drinking soda increases risk of death – even if it's artificially-sweetened

Soda Increases Risk of Death

A daily glass of red wine is good for your gut's health, according to wide-ranging study

Red wine gut bacteria study

Fast food may be a factor in rising teen depression, study finds

McDonald's Sodium

Is organic food really more healthy? It's difficult to tell

Is organic food healthier?

New Yelp feature makes it WAY easier to find healthy, dietary restriction-friendly restaurants

yelp dietary restriction

Meet 'Sally,' Jefferson Health's new salad-dishing robot

Jefferson Health Salad Robot

How to handle back-to-school dietary restrictions

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Here's everything you need to know about the weight-loss Optavia Diet

optavia diet info

A creamy, low-calorie butter substitute made of ... water

low calorie water butter

Target to launch better-for-you exclusive food and beverage brand, 'Good & Gather'

target good and gather products

If you wash or rinse raw poultry, the USDA has an important warning for you

Organic food health benefits have been hard to assess, but that could change

Carrots Organic 08202019

Bryn + Dane's healthy fast food coming to Philadelphia

Bryn + Dane opening in Washing Square neighborhood of Philadelphia

Camu camu is the latest trending 'superfood' you've probably never heard of

camu camu superfood

Can you guess the healthiest bagel varieties?

healthiest bagel variety

Baltimore's Wild Kombucha is coming to Philly Whole Foods

wild kombucha philly

Keto diet stops growth of certain cancers, study suggests

keto diet cancer tumors

Drinking too much coffee may increase the chance of migraines

Coffee Migraines Headache

This popular diet limits alcohol consumption – and it might boost brain function

mediterranean diet alcohol

Children's Health

Winning mealtime: How to nourish your children and stop catering to picky eaters

Baby Eating 08062019

Is the healthiest way to eat fruits and vegetables raw or cooked?

raw cooked vegetables healthier

Vegan bacon and steak alternatives coming soon from Beyond Meat?

beyond meat bacon steak

Sip-N-Glo just launched the most summer-friendly post-workout beverage

sipnglo glo aid

Philly food blogger, nutritionist offers up a healthier cheesesteak recipe

healthier cheesesteak recipe

Vitamin A may help reduce the risk of skin cancer

Beach Sunbathing Pexels 07202019

Taco Bell committed to serving healthier meat in North America

taco bell antibiotics beef

This monthly subscription delivers hard-to-find and healthy keto snacks

the keto boxdelivery

What you need to know about going gluten-free

Gluten Sources 07242019

Why cucumbers are the healthy heroes among summertime vegetables

cucumber health benefits

A single apple has a whopping 100 million bacteria

Apple Fruit 07242019

Ways to drink more water every day

Infused Water Bottles Jeff 07232019

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