food

On Sunday, a young man seemingly drew inspiration from the mischievous McDonaldLand character Hamburglar and stole a $20 bag of food from a McDonald’s drive-thru in Maine. It’s unclear whether he shouted “Robble robble!” while escaping.

Generally, when something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. But what we are about to tell you — that chocolate may actually help keep you slim — seems to have a lot of science behind it.

While scores of studies have been done to determine which foods are the best for your heart health, doctors at last weekend’s American College of Cardiology conference say there are five in particular that are especially beneficial.

Have you ever binged on garlic? Probably not, and experts say there’s a good reason for that: scientists have found we tend to eat less of smellier foods.

Guys, want to keep your hair? Lay off the junk food, because research now links a poor diet to a receding hairline.

Much like cigarettes and alcohol are taxed, there is a movement afoot to levy similar charges on soda and other sweetened beverages.

When it comes to burger chains, McDonald’s still reigns supreme — but new data shows Wendy’s has now overtaken Burger King for the runner-up spot in the US.

It’s no secret that Americans love to eat. We invented the “super-sized” meal, the “Fourthmeal” and even the “food within a food on a stick.” This love of freedom to eat has come with a great price. The latest Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index shows that the fattest city in America, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas, spends up to $400 million a year in unnecessary health care costs.

If you happen to be at a Washington Nationals baseball game this year, you may notice the Red Porch concession stand selling a ginormous sandwich named after Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg called the “StrasBurger.” But while it might look tasty, this may actually be one of the worst pieces of sports fare calorie-wise.

All those smug vegetarians now have something else to brag about: new research says they’ll live longer than meat-eaters.