NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Even one or two sodas a day could be disrupting your gut health enough to affect your mood, a new study has found. Researchers in Germany examined more than 900 adults — about half with clinical depression and half without — and found that those who drank …
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Food inflation forces restaurants to consider 31% price increases amid revealing survey
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Diners already concerned about the cost of eating out may be disappointed to learn that many restaurants are considering raising prices to keep up with inflated food and drink costs. Restaurant management software company Toast recently released its 2025 Voice of the Restaurant Industry Survey, revealing that …
Plant-based protein powders contain 9 times more lead than dairy versions
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new investigation has found that many popular protein powders and shakes may contain potentially dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals, including lead, though not all experts agree on how much risk they actually pose. Consumer Reports tested 23 popular protein products and found more than two-thirds …
America’s best dive bars defined by time, grime and cheap drinks
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If walls could talk, dive bars would surely have the best stories to tell. Unlike trendy cocktail bars that specialize in fancy drinks, you go to dive bars for what Derek Brown, veteran mixologist and Washington, D.C.-based hospitality expert, calls “time, grime and dime” — how long …
Water-based cooking methods gain popularity for anti-aging benefits
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A growing body of research suggests that how you cook your food — not just what you eat — may influence health and longevity. The same high-heat methods that give steak its smoky crust, roast chicken its crispy skin, french fries their golden coating and pastries their …
Scientists find hybrid proteins could make meat cheaper and more nutritious
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As the market for protein alternatives evolves, scientists are testing hybrid approaches that blend traditional and novel sources — but not everyone’s convinced it’s the recipe for the future. A new research review from Tufts University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst found that combining plant proteins …
Bartender tipping guide reveals 20% as the new standard tip, experts say
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! You’ve ordered drinks at the bar, and now it’s time to pay. Before you even see the total, the bartender hands you a tablet with a digital tip screen. The typical options are 18%, 20%, 25% — or “custom.” Welcome to one of America’s latest cultural dilemmas: …
Study links ultra-processed foods to lower testosterone, metabolism
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Not all calories are created equal, and some could do far greater harm to men’s health, new research suggests. A small study led by a team from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark suggests that ultra-processed foods (UPFs) may negatively affect men’s metabolism and fertility even when …
Ancient Roman foods are recreated from Turkish archaeological finds at Dülük
The best tips for baking bread Chef Eric Levine, owner of 317 Main Street, shares his tips and tricks to making homemade bread on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An excavation in Turkey has yielded not just artifacts — it’s yielded millennia-old recipes that are bringing the flavors …
Doritos and Cheetos are removing artificial colors and flavors from their recipes
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One of America’s favorite snacks, Doritos, along with Cheetos, will be getting a recipe change. Doritos, owned by PepsiCo, will no longer be made with artificial flavors or colors. PepsiCo will be removing artificial flavors and colors from its products, the company announced in its third-quarter earnings …