Authorities are investigating after a DoorDash driver in Indiana was captured on video appearing to spray a food delivery with an “irritant substance,” the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office said. The customer, Mark Cardin, told NBC News that his wife started choking and threw up after she took a bite of the meal last weekend. There …
Heavy energy drink consumption may increase heart disease and stroke risk, doctors warn
UK doctors warn that heavy energy drink consumption may increase stroke and cardiovascular disease risk, following a BMJ case involving extreme daily caffeine intake. A daily habit of multiple high-caffeine energy drinks may significantly raise stroke risk, UK doctors have warned, after medical professionals at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust reported a case in BMJ …
Adding oil to kale dramatically boosts nutrient absorption, new study finds
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If steaming or boiling kale doesn’t appeal to you, new research suggests that drizzling it with oil may help your body absorb far more of its nutrients. Researchers from the University of Missouri said their digestion model showed limited absorption of several carotenoids — nutrients linked to …
Are Oreo Zero Sugar Cookies Healthier? A Dietitian Weighs in as Snack Launches in U.S.
A sugar-free Oreo may sound like an oxymoron, but it’s now a very real thing. On Dec. 9, Mondelez International announced Oreo Zero Sugar, its first-ever sugar-free cookie sold in the U.S. The new treat comes in both Original and Double Stuf versions sweetened with a mix of sugar alternatives — maltitol, polydextrose, sucralose and …
How to turn a spent tea bag into a boozy, fruity treat – recipe | Christmas food and drink
A jar of tea-soaked prunes with a cheeky splash of whisky is the gift you never knew you needed. Sticky, sweet and complex, these boozy treats are wonderful spooned over rice pudding, porridge, yoghurt, ice-cream or even panna cotta. Don’t waste a fresh tea bag, though – enjoy a cuppa first, then use the spent …
New Oreo Zero Sugar cookies launching next year spark mixed reactions
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A brand-new sugar-free Oreo variety is set to hit grocery shelves across the country in January 2026 — and social media users are skeptical. The Oreo website was updated Tuesday to introduce the brand’s new zero-sugar chocolate sandwich cookies, marketed to calorie-conscious consumers. Instead of sugar, the …
Courtney Cook Brings the Ploughman’s Lunch to American TikTok
Courtney Cook Bales is certainly not the first person to eat a baked sweet potato whole — nor even to stuff hunks of cheese into a baked sweet potato then eat it whole — but she sure makes you want to do it. Perhaps it’s the wide-eyed expression of complete and utter ecstasy paired with …
How Did the ‘Ludacrisp’ Apple Get Its Name?
It may seem rather ludicrous that a brand-new apple varietal was named after the Grammy-winning artist behind “What’s Your Fantasy,” but millennials are a unique cohort. “I came from a family of farmers,” JP Pacello, owner of upstate New York’s Pacello Orchard, tells TODAY.com, adding that his grandfather first farmed corn, beans and wheat on …
High grocery prices push Americans to get creative with ‘pizza eggs’ and other leftover meals
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Americans feeling squeezed by rising grocery bills are getting more inventive with leftovers in the kitchen. Although overall food inflation has cooled, the prices of many staples — including beef, chocolate and coffee — are still rising. From “bone bags” to “pizza eggs,” “fridge foraging” to designated …
Christmas food gifts: Gurdeep Loyal’s recipes for Mexican-spiced brittle and savoury pinwheels | Christmas food and drink
Edible Christmas gifts are a great excuse to get experimental with global flavours. For spice lovers, this moreish Mexican brittle, which is inspired by salsa macha (a delicious chilli-crunch), is sweet, salty, smoky, crunchy and has hints of anise. Then, for savoury lovers, some cheesy pinwheel cookies enlivened with XO sauce. XO is a deeply …