Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. The average American ...

The quality of cheese in a cheeseburger can make or break the burger. Thankfully, these fast food restaurants use the highest quality cheese in their burgers.

Mounting evidence shows ultra-processed foods may trigger addictive behaviors similar to drugs and alcohol. PET scans alone may underestimate the compulsive and reward-driven impact of these foods.

Americans have been rethinking the role that ultra-processed foods (UPFs) play in their diets, especially those aiming to drop some pounds. Recent research found that overweight adults who cut out ...

Unlike the qualities of, say, American processed cheese food, the taste and texture of cheese is affected by several variables. The source of the milk, down to what the cows or goats eat, variations ...

One day recently, my son had two long, back-to-back doctor appointments, which meant he was in the car and in waiting rooms for much of the afternoon. His lunch and snack would not have earned me a ...

Cheese is one of the most beloved ingredients in comfort foods, from pizza to burgers. But not all cheese served in restaurants is the real deal. Many chains rely on processed “cheese products,” which ...

Why so expensive? Many factors go into the calculation of the cost of any true cheese. Unlike the qualities of, say, American processed cheese food, the taste and texture of cheese is affected by ...