HISTORICAL FACTS: Nutrition facts - The Untold Story

What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Yogurt Every Day?

Yogurt is a common breakfast food and snack, but eating it every day may do more than satisfy your hunger. Depending on the type you choose, a single serving can provide protein, calcium, and beneficial bacteria that support several functions throughout your body. Some people may notice improvements in digestion,…

Grocery Coupon Guide · Oct 21

8 Foods With Surprisingly High Sodium — And They Aren’t All Salty Snacks

Sodium is easy to associate with potato chips, pretzels, and other salty snacks, but some surprising sources show up in everyday grocery baskets. Foods that taste mild, seem healthy, or require little preparation can contribute significant amounts of sodium to your daily intake. The biggest surprise is that sodium does…

Grocery Coupon Guide · Oct 19

9 Grocery Items Where the Fancy Packaging Is Costing You More

Grocery packaging is designed to catch your attention, and premium-looking labels can make an ordinary product seem more special. Matte boxes, glass jars, minimalist designs, and words like “artisan” or “small batch” can all create a higher-end impression. But the product inside may not be dramatically different from a less…

Grocery Coupon Guide · Oct 6

Researchers Audited 2,783 Toddler Food Products in Austin Stores and Found Four in Five Were Ultra-Processed

An audit of 2,783 toddler foods in 21 Austin stores found 81% ultra-processed and 49% failing a WHO nutrient standard. What parents can check.

Medical Daily · Jul 28

Five Years After the FDA Asked Companies to Cut Salt, New Products Are Not Getting Less Salty

Sodium in new packaged foods did not fall after the FDA's 2021 voluntary targets and rose in four categories, an early Johns Hopkins analysis found.

Medical Daily · Jul 28

8 Label Warnings Every Shopper Should Learn to Spot

Walking through the grocery aisles, it’s easy to get distracted by flashy packaging and tempting deals. But hidden in plain sight are label warnings that can make a huge difference to your health, budget, and peace of mind. Ignoring these warnings can lead to unwanted surprises—like allergens, hidden sugars, or…

Grocery Coupon Guide · Oct 5, 2025

8 Types of Hidden or Surprising Ingredients in Common Grocery Items (And How to Spot Them)

When we buy packaged foods at the grocery store, we often rely on the front label or our assumptions about the product. However, a closer look at the ingredient list can sometimes reveal surprising or hidden components. These might include unexpected sugars, high levels of sodium, various additives, or ingredients…

Grocery Coupon Guide · Jun 6, 2025

How to prioritize healthy groceries

Nutrient profiling systems use algorithms to simplify picking healthy groceries

Salon · Dec 30, 2024

Nutrition Facts labels have a complicated legacy – a historian explains the science and politics of translating food into information

The Nutrition Facts label, that black and white information box found on nearly every packaged food product in the U.S. since 1994, has recently become an icon for consumer transparency.

The Conversation · Jul 16, 2024