About one in five people will develop cancer in their lifetime. While many factors, such as age and family history, are beyond our control, we can lower the risk of cancer with a healthy diet. Free radicals, reactive chemicals that damage our cells, are believed to contribute to the development of cancer. Antioxidants protect the …
Food & Beverage
Let them eat steak! NYC restaurants offer cheaper cuts to lure inflation-hit red meat lovers
Record-high steak prices have forced savvy Big Apple restaurants to serve cheaper options — like steak fries — to lure cash-conscious consumers who still crave a red meat fix, Side Dish has learned. The popular French-inspired fare, usually made with a less expensive cut of steak such as hanger or sirloin, has appeared alongside pricier …
Friends’ gross Thanksgiving meal that ‘tastes like feet’ is getting a HelloFresh mix
HelloFresh is bringing a new meaning to “friend giving.” The meal kit company is bringing the iconic Thanksgiving sitcom episode to life for the holiday as it honors Friends’ 30th anniversary. In a throwback to the beloved series’ Season 6 Episode 9, titled “The One Where Ross Got High,” the limited-edition meal kit will allow …
This $1 canned drink opened a museum on iced tea: ‘AriZonaLand’
It’s only $1, but crazy fans think AriZona Iced Tea tastes like a million bucks. The vibrantly colorful canned drink from the New York-based company was famously priced at just 99 cents, but has become a bona fide pop culture phenomenon over the years. Crazy fans have tattooed the infamous cherry blossom tree, collected hundreds …
Scurvy is making a comeback due to rising cost of living: study
Arrrrrr are you kidding me? Scurvy, a vitamin C deficiency disease that plagued sailors and pirates centuries ago, appears to be making a resurgence thanks to the rising cost of living and the popularity of weight-loss surgery, a new study finds. “Scurvy is still seen as a disease of the past, especially in developed countries,” …
‘Even worse than it looked’
This was some serious kitchen fishing. Airplane food at its best isn’t exactly haute cuisine. However, a RyanAir passenger has sworn off ordering grub on the airline after receiving a terrible in-flight meal that looked nothing like his photo. “I’m never ordering this again,” passenger Eleonora Juhos, 29, captioned the clip, which currently boasts thousands …
Nutritionist warns against 5 ultra-processed foods that look healthy
Packaged and frozen foods are ubiquitous in American diets, with recent research revealing that a shocking 60% of Americans’ daily calorie intake comes from ultra-processed foods. UPFs often contain high levels of sodium, refined sugars, high cholesterol fats, and other lab-based ingredients. A recent study linked UPF exposure to 32 adverse health outcomes, including a …
Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC recall onions after McDonald’s E.coli outbreak
Fast-food chains were pulling fresh onions from their menu items Thursday after the vegetable was named as the possible source of an E. coli outbreak at McDonald’s restaurants that has sickened 49 people and killed one. Restaurant Brands International, parent of McDonald’s rival Burger King, and Yum Brands said they were removing fresh onions from …
Nomad’s Brass Restaurant reminds diners of the golden age
Brass is a restaurant that makes adults feel younger. It has all the buzz of an Instagram-fueled restaurant aimed at the Gen Z trust fund crowd, but with a higher level of comfort, professional service and a French-American menu that makes “traditional” look trendy. Nestled deep inside the century-old Evelyn Hotel at 7 E. 27th …
Weight Loss Coach Reveals 3 Foods She’d Never Buy
It’s on the moon pie. Jenna Rizzo, a weight loss coach from Georgia, is sharing the three types of foods banned from her home — individually wrapped pastries, sodas and fruit juices, and packaged vegan foods. “If you like these foods, go right now and eat them,” Rizzo advised her 83,000 TikTok followers in a …