Many items in the fridge can go well beyond their use-by date without smelling funky or looking weird, but they could easily be expired—and you don’t want to find out the hard way. Check the dates on these fridge stapes before you take a bite. Deli meat While the plastic packaging might appear to keep …

Whether you and your seven closest friends are celebrating the fact that it’s Taco Tuesday or you’re meeting all your immediate relatives to honor your brother’s birthday, dining out as a large party isn’t as simple as simply making a reservation. Here, according to restaurant insiders, are the dos and don’ts of gathering a group …

Here, the two main rules for feeding your kids, plus a few ideas for helping you keep their tummies full while you’re covering miles on the open road. Avoid sticky and crumbly things. Gummy bears come to mind here. They’re not providing any real nutritional value anyway. Opt for wrapped pieces of fruit leather. One …

Each year, over 45 million Americans go on a diet with hopes of achieving a healthier lifestyle. The U.S. News & World Report compared 40 popular diet plans to determine the best in nine categories, including the best diets for healthy eating, the best plant-based diets, and the best heart-healthy diets. To calculate the rankings, …

Improving your diet often suggests a daunting revamp of every food you eat, but changing just one thing will help you lose weight and get significantly healthier, finds a new study in the Annals of Internal Medicine. A group of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Medical School zeroed in on fiber, since previous studies …