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A Harvard professor said you should only eat six French fries in one sitting, and Twitter is calling BS

It’s also no secret that French fries aren’t exactly good for us. But sometimes you just got to treat yourself to a mountain of starchy, salty goodness, and that’s 100% okay. However, one Harvard prof... read more

Eat more than 6 French fries and risk your life, expert says

Nobody needs an expert to tell us that French fries are unhealthy, but professor Eric Rimm at the Harvard ... is no healthy amount to be had, according to Rimm, who calls fries a “starch bomb.” But — ... read more

Considering what Batman would eat helps kids' diets

Just as Popeye inspired a generation to eat spinach, such role models as Spiderman or Batman could help children make healthy choices, according to Brian Wansink, the John S. Dyson Professor ... you e... read more

Vegetarian diet may lower your blood pressure

New research suggests eating a vegetarian ... which advocates for plant-based diets. Eating more fruits and vegetables as part of an overall healthy diet could help lower your blood pressure, says stu... read more

Despite Advocates’ Wishes, Parents Still Buying Fast Food for Kids

And it found that just five percent of parents never buy their kids food ... But the study authors also suggest the promise of these healthier options is helping lure parents into restaurants, only fo... read more

The Year of Outrage

They used a Google doc and a bot that reminded us about the project any time someone used the word ... even though there are no giraffes in Ghana, pretend to care for the benefit of Twitter. And becau... read more

The Jackfruit Patty? Vegetarian Burger Options for President Obama

We've come up with a list of alternatives for Mr. Obama and wife Michelle, who also has a soft spot for fast food (although she was on a French fries break the last time we checked ... choice when you ... read more

Students defend professor after sit-in over racial climate

“Many of us have been through the formal complaint system of leveraging charges … the letters are reviewed, and we receive responses saying (the) charges have no merit,” Watson ... of color throughout ... read more

In Defense of Food: Transcript

Michael Pollan on stage: Thank you ... For six people. Claude Fischler, Director of Research, French National Centre for Scientific Research: The French are very rigid when it comes to issues associat... read more

Episode 13: How to Forgive Your Father

That was my money from my cowboy boots that I so wanted and I had been like not eating candy to save that money. So my father was with other men in our family like my uncles and they were drinking. An... read more

The New York Times

I would like to thank ... and a professor of history at Brandeis, wrote to me: The Dutch have no greater claim than anyone else to have been a nation only of victims. That said, the subject of collabo... read more

Sugar's sick secrets: How industry forces have manipulated science to downplay the harm

You'll likely spot added sugars — lots of them — provided you can discern their dizzying array of names: sucrose, dextrose, barley malt, agave nectar, high-fructose corn syrup, treacle, to list just . ... read more