Food & Nutrition

It's surprising, but true — a California man has been arrested for driving under the influence... of caffeine!

Coming up before you know it will be the perfect opportunities for holiday toasts. But what should we toast with?

I'm concerned about Santa. I really am. Think of it, he's wriggling down chimneys all over the world, toting his bag of toys, and in gratitude people are leaving snacks for him under the tree. Nothing wrong with that, of course.

Elderly people are constant targets. From fearmongering politicians who want votes to scam artists who want money, unscrupulous people try to scare our parents and grandparents into giving them money. 

As with many other foods, egg purveyors present a variety of eggs (and we still mean only those produced by chickens) for consumers to choose from.

The U.S. Dietary Guidelines were born of good intentions. They were created to make Americans healthier.

For years now, we've been writing about and assessing the importance to Americans' nutrition from organic foods (not very) and genetically modified (GMO) or genetically engineered foods (potentially highly).

A hearty breakfast is the way to start the day, right? Maybe not so much any longer, because breakfast foods seem to be leaking into lunch and even dinner times these days.

Right now it's a recommendation, but what a very smart one it is.

Hold on tight — the nutrition pendulum is still swinging — there is yet another report about the dangers of diet.