Cornstarch is a powder used in food as a thickening agent. Its also used commercially in a wide range of products, from detergents to biodegradable plastics, according to a reviewpublished in Polymers ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Multiple corn dog products, totaling in millions of pounds, were recalled due to the possible inclusion of wood fragments in the food. The Food Safety and Inspection Service ...

The gallbladder is a small but mighty organ that helps you digest fats. But when it doesn’t function the way it should, it can cause trouble in the form of gallbladder attacks. While genetic factors ...

Sugar gets a bad rap, but the truth is that it’s a vital source of energy and essential to our survival. Of course, not all sugars are the same. Fructose found in fruits and vegetables and lactose in ...

Lindsey DeSoto, RD, is a nutrition writer, medical reviewer, and registered dietitian who helps clients improve their diet for health-related reasons. Her writing covers a variety of topics, including ...

Bananas are rich in soluble fiber. During digestion, soluble fiber dissolves in liquid to form a gel. Unripe (green) bananas also contain resistant starch, a type of fiber that your body does not ...

As climate change has helped push cocoa prices higher, companies are changing candy recipes in subtle ways. By Claire Brown Aid to the devastated territory has increased since the cease-fire took ...

Fourteen GOP lawmakers oppose President Donald Trump's plan to expand beef imports from Argentina, citing concerns over American cattle producers. Peanut Butter Crush ...

Malawi is so desperate for food to stave off a hunger crisis that the government may buy a type of corn that the country mainly uses as livestock feed. In the southern African nation, millions eat a ...

In the ‘70s and ‘80s, sex comedies ruled at the box office, with audiences swarming movie theaters to see films with young people getting into one naughty misadventure after another. The genre started ...