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Ground cassava flour in wooden bowl with wooden spoon, with cassava root/yuca nearby
December 24, 2025/Nutrition

Health Benefits of Cassava, aka Yuca

This starchy root vegetable is a staple in many global cuisines — but it has to be prepared correctly, or it can cause serious concerns

Alfalfa sprouts in white bowl
December 23, 2025/Nutrition

4 Health Benefits of Alfalfa

These delicate green sprouts can give you an extra dose of vitamin K and other nutrients — but they’re not safe for everyone

People gathered around holiday table getting ready to eat
November 24, 2025/Primary Care

How To Stay Healthy During the Holidays

Follow these tips, like hand washing and self-care, to keep illness at bay as you celebrate the season

Table with remnants of a meal, leftover food
November 13, 2025/Digestive

How Long Can You Safely Keep Leftovers?

Leftovers can be kept in the fridge for three to four days or frozen for three to four months

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Rows of different kinds of rice
August 18, 2025/Nutrition

Should You Be Worried About Arsenic in Rice?

Ultimately, rice is safe to eat, but the type, where it’s grown and how you cook it may be factors to consider

Kitchen sponge sitting on edge of dirty sink filled with dirty pans
July 10, 2025/Infectious Disease

What Is Cross-Contamination and How Can You Avoid It?

Washing your hands, thoroughly cleaning kitchen tools and preparing meat separately can reduce the risk of foodborne illness

Raw chicken being cut up on cutting board
February 14, 2025/Infectious Disease

Should You Wash Raw Chicken?

Rinsing raw chicken raises the risk of spreading harmful bacteria and causing foodborne illness

Bright red jelly beans in crystal container with lid on black background
January 23, 2025/Nutrition

Why Has Red Dye 3 Been Banned?

This synthetic food dye must be removed from all foods by 2027 and from all medications by 2028 for health concerns

Child drinking a glass of milk at breakfast
January 15, 2025/Infectious Disease

Can Bird Flu Be Passed Through Milk?

Pasteurized milk is considered safe, but there are concerns about avian influenza spreading through raw, unpasteurized milk

Arms of person bent down examining food in a bottom-of-fridge freezer bin
November 29, 2024/Nutrition

Spoiler Alert: Refrigerated Food Can Go Bad During a Power Outage

Extended outages lasting more than four hours can make food in your fridge unsafe to eat

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