Lunch + Dinner

A recent nationwide investigation has revealed alarming levels of arsenic and cadmium contamination in rice sold across the United States. Samples were sourced from more than a 100 different brands in the United States. The levels detected far exceed the recommended amounts, especially for infants, toddlers, and pregnant individuals. Healthy Babies Bright Futures (HBBF) tested...

Zain Ebrahim

Zain Ebrahim

Science Enthusiast

Dr. Barry Smith worked behind the scenes with food giants like Coca-Cola and Kellogg’s for nearly a decade. He made their products irresistibly delicious and impossible to put down. Then something changed. The food scientist who once engineered ultra-processed foods (UPFs) now completely avoids them. What drove this dramatic shift? What did he discover about these foods...

Catherine Vercuiel

Catherine Vercuiel

Wellness Journalist

Eating bananas before bed is a common habit for many, but is it actually beneficial? Some people swear by it, claiming it helps them sleep better, while others are unsure whether the practice offers any real health benefits. Bananas are a popular snack because they’re easy to eat and packed with nutrients, but the question...

Raven Fon

Raven Fon

Relationships & Sociology Expert

With health and weight-loss gurus pushing low-carb diets, bread has fallen out of fashion. Like many high-carb foods, many people deem them unhealthy. But don’t throw out all bread with the highly-processed and bleached-wheat variety. Whole grains are full of important nutrients, like fiber and B vitamins, and they are a healthy energy source for...

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Food Journalist

Celery, which has the scientific name Apium graveolens, is a vegetable in the plant family called Apiaceae. The benefits of celery begin with it being an excellent source of antioxidants and beneficial enzymes, in addition to vitamins and minerals such as vitamin K, vitamin C, potassium, folate, and vitamin B6. Administered as an anti-hypertensive agent in folk medicine for centuries, celery continues to prove...

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

Health & Wellness Journalist