NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! With digestive health topping wellness trends as 2026 begins, one of the best places to start might be the produce aisle in the local grocery store. Over the past year, fiber has muscled its way into the wellness spotlight, giving protein some competition as more Americans turn …
Food & drink
America’s favorite coffee shops are opening in gas stations across the country
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Some of America’s best coffee isn’t hiding in trendy cafés anymore — it’s popping up in and behind gas stations, inside convenience stores, and on the edges of parking lots nationwide. In Denton, Texas, the best new lattes are served piping hot out of a yellow food …
Shake Shack launches Good Fit Menu nationwide amid weight-loss trend
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! From bunless burgers to cups filled with meat, fast food chains are reshaping their menus as weight-loss drugs and wellness trends change how Americans eat. Shake Shack is one of the latest brands to lean into the GLP-1 era with a new menu designed to make high-protein, …
6 wildest food trends of 2025, from luxury strawberries to butter-coated ice cream
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! From luxury produce selling for nearly $20 apiece to babies gnawing on rib-eye steaks, food and drink extremes in 2025 reflected American culture in unique ways. Viral videos, social media challenges and wellness-driven experiments pushed boundaries in grocery aisles, coffee cups and even for high chairs. The …
Vitamin C-packed fruit eaten regularly boosts collagen production and skin renewal, says study
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Eating more vitamin C may do more than boost immunity this winter — it could also strengthen skin from the inside out, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Otago in New Zealand found that people who increased their vitamin C intake by eating …
Cracker Barrel drops its black-eyed peas dish from New Year’s Day menu
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For generations across the South, black-eyed peas have traditionally been served on New Year’s Day. The dish is associated with a “mystical and mythical power to bring good luck” in the year ahead, according to writer John Egerton in his book “Southern Food: At Home, On the …
Top diet trends of 2025 included Mediterranean, keto, carnivore and more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! From viral food videos to heated nutrition debates and the rise of weight-loss drugs, a number of forces in 2025 reshaped how Americans eat. More people turned to influencers for food advice, plus medications like Ozempic and Wegovy became mainstream — all shifting our eating habits in …
Florida bill would ban paper straws due to PFAS health risks and concerns
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A bill introduced in Florida takes aim at paper drinking straws and stirrers at food businesses and restaurants. Senate Bill 958 was introduced Dec. 18 — with an identical House bill, HB 2195, introduced Dec. 26 — to limit what cities and counties can do to regulate drinking …
Chili’s mocks McDonald’s value meals, offers $10.99 burger deal instead
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chili’s took aim at fast-food giants this week, mocking so-called “value meals” as Americans show signs of cutting back. The casual dining chain made the callout in response to an X post about rising prices on Dec. 29. “McDonald’s says customers are ‘pulling back,’” an X user …
Working mom of four wins million-dollar tax-free lottery prize just ahead of New Year’s
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A mother who skipped plans for after-work drinks ended up with far more than a quiet night in. She became an instant millionaire just ahead of the New Year of 2026. Nikita Muse, 35, was named the latest winner of Omaze’s Monthly Millionaire Draw, taking home a …









