Nutrition labels flaunt calorie counts in bold font. But the amount of energy — or calories — we get from food is affected by ...

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From this perspective, the milkshake study looks quite different. Fifty years ago, psychologists concluded that dietary restraint caused the women to overeat the pints of ice cream. But the modern ...

Fast food is a part of life. Between long commutes, back-to-back meetings, and kids who refuse to eat anything green, the drive-thru is often the most realistic option on the table. Nobody’s judging.

For decades, restaurants have been able to react to diet trends with visible signals and callouts. Menus at Applebee’s ...

New data showed childhood obesity has hit a record high in recent years, while federal changes such as cuts to food assistance programs and a revamped food pyramid ...

A mom and science writer offers an operating manual for parents grappling with kids' screen use and cravings for sweets.

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Packing school lunch boxes can feel like a balancing act. You want to avoid a generous side serving of parental guilt, but you also want an empty lunch box at the end of the school day. Preparing the ...

AI chat toy company Bondu left its web console almost entirely unprotected. Researchers who accessed it found nearly all the conversations children had with the company’s stuffed animals. So Thacker ...

Jan. 26, 2026 — If you’re like most Americans, you probably read the Nutrition Facts label before buying a food product — but are you sure you’re reading it correctly? Estimates suggest 1 in 5 people ...