Food Myths

Strange Food Myths And Conspiracy Theories

TruTV.com | Posted 05.30.2012

America's favorite pastime may officially be baseball, but unofficially it's eating. From hot dogs to apple pie, we love our food. But what do we ...

5 Myths About Everyday Foods

Susan B. Dopart, M.S., R.D., C.D.E. | Posted 05.18.2012

Susan B. Dopart, M.S., R.D., C.D.E.

When it comes to nutrition, sometimes it's hard to tell the fact from the fiction. Certain foods get a reputation as "bad for you," whereas others get promoted as "natural" or "good for you" when they are really not.

5 Myths About Asparagus Busted

EatingWell | Posted 05.16.2012

EatingWell

Asparagus, with its delicate green color, bright flavor and newborn-shoot shape isn't so much a sign of spring as it IS spring.

BUSTED: 7 Diet Half-Truths, Explained

Robert J. Davis, Ph.D. | Posted 05.12.2012

Robert J. Davis, Ph.D.

Hardly a day goes by without a headline trumpeting what we should or shouldn't eat. But often these snippets about diet and nutrition are only half true: They're partly supported by science, but overall they're misleading because they come with big caveats.

The Five-Second Rule Is Baloney!

Robert L. Wolke | Posted 04.06.2012

Robert L. Wolke

No matter how you slice it, any such rule is baloney, or a red herring, or any other food metaphor you like, because the length of time your food rests on the floor has nothing to do with how contaminated it gets.

Biggest Nutrition Traps, Part 2: Quality vs. Quantity

Monica Reinagel, MS, LDN, CNS | Posted 04.02.2012

Monica Reinagel, MS, LDN, CNS

In my last post, I talked about the all-important difference between natural and healthy. People often make the mistake of thinking that something is good for you just because it's all-natural or organic. Today, I want to focus on a different nutritional blind-spot: quality vs. quantity.

If A Food Is ‘Natural,' Does That Make It Healthy?

Monica Reinagel, MS, LDN, CNS | Posted 03.30.2012

Monica Reinagel, MS, LDN, CNS

There are a lot of good reasons to choose foods that are less-processed and more natural. Just don't fall into the trap of assuming that a food is more nutritious (or less damaging) just because it's natural.

Calling All Questions: Send Your Queries To The Kitchen Daily Editors

Kitchen Daily | Posted 01.03.2012

The Kitchen Daily editors love to answer questions from our readers. Every so often we pick a question from our Facebook fans and answer it in our "As...

Is It Safe To Microwave With Plastic Wrap?

Kitchen Daily | Joseph Erdos | Posted 12.08.2011

How safe is plastic wrap? Many of us have been made to believe that plastic wrap is an enemy, that it's leaching dangerous chemicals into our foods wh...

6 Myths About Freezing Foods

EatingWell | Posted 12.05.2011

EatingWell

Last week I went to town on my freezer, throwing out all kinds of frozen packages from vegetables to meat to leftovers. I filled my 13-gallon trash can, then promptly walked it out to the dumpster for collection.

5 Myths About Greek Wines

The Daily Meal | Posted 05.25.2011

"Everyone thinks all Greek wine is Retsina," begins Andrea Englisis, whose family-owned Athenee Importers is one of the country's largest distributors...

14 Food Shockers

The Sweet Beet | Posted 05.25.2011

The Sweet Beet

The Sweet Beet (a food site described by Daily Candy as "An investigative blog for foodies") has unearthed surprising food facts that will shock, enli...

15 Food & Cooking Myths, Busted

Posted 05.25.2011

For over two decades, Harold McGee's On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen has been an authoritative reference for amateur and prof...

6 Biggest Myths About Food Busted

EatingWell | Posted 05.25.2011

EatingWell

The other day while I was making zucchini bread, I cracked an egg and dumped it right down the drain. Total mistake. (With a baby who still wakes up ...