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Food Culture

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Want to Cook More? Try Communal Eating

Discover how cooking for others will help you increase your confidence in the kitchen — and improve your health.
By Susan Pagani
Food CultureMindful Eating
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What’s the Difference Between Hyperpalatable and Ultraprocessed Foods?

There is a big overlap between the two types of foods, but there are differences too. Here's what to know.
By Catherine Guthrie
Food AddictionFood Culture
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How Sharing a Meal Can Create Stronger Relationships

Enhance your relationships with these four expert tips.
By Susan Pagani
Food CultureFriends
bowl of haitian soup bouyon

Haitian Soup Bouyon (Bouillon)

Enjoy the flavorful beef and abundance of vegetables in this hearty soup.
By Natacha Supplice
Cooking & FoodFood Culture
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Does Eating With Others Help Your Digestion?

Yes. Discover the social and physiological reasons behind this connection.
By Susan Pagani
Food CultureGut Health
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5 Surprising Reasons Why Eating With Others Is Good for Your Health

The rewards of eating with family and friends extend far beyond the dinner table. Learn why it’s worth the effort to sit down and dine with others.
By Susan Pagani
Food CultureHappiness/Joy
Geeta Maker Clark

How Food Can Be Medicine

Integrative physician Geeta Maker-Clark, MD, explains how food can become medicine for your body — and your spirit.
By Courtney Helgoe
Cooking & FoodFood Culture
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How to Break Free From Hyperpalatable Foods

Grocery stores are full of food products engineered to make us keep eating them. Discover how they hook us — and how to favor more whole foods.
By Catherine Guthrie
Food AddictionFood Culture
The Comfort Crisis book cover

Why We Need to Feel Hungry Again

Our ancestors experienced regular hunger — and their bodies thrived because of it, says Michael Easter in his book The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort to Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self. Modern comfort has eliminated this natural cycle, and the price we're paying goes far beyond weight gain. Here’s why.
By Michael Easter
Food CultureMetabolism/Weight Loss
people gathered around table

Talks — S11, EP21 / The Blue Zones Habits for Happiness: Insights for Living a Longer, Happier Life

Dan Buettner, discoverer of the Blue Zones, shares learnings we can all apply to live longer, happier lives.

With Dan Buettner
Active AgingAging Parents
collage of recipes from Life to 100

Live to 100 — One Recipe at a Time

Blue Zones researcher and Netflix’s Live to 100 host Dan Buettner shares recipes from his new book, The Blue Zones Kitchen One Pot Meals: 100 Recipes to Live to 100.
By Dan Buettner
Cooking & FoodFood Culture
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Curious About THC Drinks?

Here are some things to consider.
By Mo Perry
Food Culture
red multi vitamin gummies

FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3

After years of concern over its health risks, Red Dye No. 3 is finally set to be phased out starting in 2027.
By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC
Food Culture
gummy bears and thomas headshot

Talks — S11, EP5 / Some Positive News in Nutrition Legislation

A leader from the Center for Science in the Public Interest — a food and health watch group — joins us to talk about the current state of food safety oversight and regulations, as well as about some of the recent legislation that is beginning to move in a positive direction for our health.

With Thomas Galligan, PhD
Food CultureGeneral Health
Jen Veralle's headshot with an image of a pitcher of a drink with limes

Talks — S10, EP15 / What’s Behind the Shifting Drinking Culture?

Learn about the growing sober-curious movement and the effects of temporary alcohol abstinence on physical and mental health.

With Jen Veralle
AddictionFood Culture
a woman holds her gut with clenched fists

How Ultraprocessed Foods Wreak Havoc on Your Metabolism

Eating UPFs can undermine your digestion, gut health, and metabolism. Here's why.
By Catherine Guthrie
Food CultureInflammation
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6 Ways to Cut Back on Ultraprocessed Foods (UPFs)

UPFs make up almost three-quarters of America’s food supply. Here are some tips to help reduce your consumption of ultraprocessed foods.
By Catherine Guthrie
Food CultureMindful Eating
a charged lemonade drink

The Dangers of the New Energy Drinks

Many of the new energy drinks contain high levels of caffeine, as well as sugar, artificial sweeteners, and natural stimulants like guarana. Here’s what to know about them.
By Ella Roberts
Food AddictionFood Culture
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The Universal Language of Food

Celebrated chef Yia Vang on culture, community, and how he’s rethinking and prioritizing his own health.
By Casie Leigh Lukes
Food Culture
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Are Artificial Sweeteners Better Than Sugar?

Here's what the research says.
By Catherine Guthrie
Food CultureNutrition Tips
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Why Is Sugar So Hard to Identify in Processed Foods?

Processed foods are pumped full of sugars for a variety of reasons. Here's what you need to know.
By Catherine Guthrie
Food CultureNutrition Tips
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