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Articles by Eat This Not That!

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Classic Halloween Candy Recalled in Several States

The popular treat contains an undeclared allergen.

cuban tomato and black bean soup

61 Recipes to Make with Canned Foods

These clever recipes will help you cook all of those canned ingredients sitting in your stocked pantry.

one skillet taco pasta with spoon, cotija cheese, and sliced avocado

These Recipes Use Just One Cooking Pot

Spend more time eating and less time cleaning up with these tasty recipes.

Healthy mac and cheese

35+ Healthy Pasta Recipes

Pasta can be healthy? Yes, it can! Here's how to transform a box of pasta into a healthy meal.

sheet pan bbq chicken dinner on a marble counter

21 Best Healthy Baked Chicken Recipes

Let the oven do the work for you with these easy and super healthy recipes!

fried chicken

The Best Fried Chicken in Every State

Here's where to find the best fried chicken wherever you are.

Whole and sliced bananas

Here's Why You Need to Eat More Bananas

Lose weight, reduce bloat, fight cancer and increase your energy—all for just 19 cents a piece.

frozen food aisle

11 Discontinued Frozen Foods You Won't See

Take a walk down memory lane with these long-forgotten treats.

Salt season a steak

30 Cooking Tricks Only Pro Chefs Know

Your life is about to get so much easier.

ice cream pints

Ice Cream Pints to Stay Away From Right Now

These are the unhealthiest ice cream pints in the nation. Warning: Your favorites might be on the list.

7 Highest Quality Proteins To Eat Every Day, Say Dietitians

7 Highest Quality Proteins to Eat Every Day

Not all proteins are top-notch; choose wisely.

woman looking in pantry

Worst Foods You Should Never Have In The Kitchen

Experts agree, these offenders lurking in your kitchen are not doing you any favors.

microwave frozen chicken dinner

Discontinued TV Dinners Gone For Good

Who else remembers Libbyland dinners?

large coffee

Drinks You Should Never Drink After 40

Ring in your 40th birthday with a glass of anything but these metabolism-slowing gut-busters.

Frozen food aisle

The Worst Frozen Foods In Grocery Stores

Time to give these items the cold shoulder.

holding plant-based bowl with veggies, chickpeas, tomatoes, chia seeds, and lemon

Steal These Life-Lengthening Eating Habits

Your best chance of making it past 100 years may be by following a Blue Zone-style diet.

Sluggish Foods Candy

14 Discontinued Candies We Miss the Most

We miss Altoids Sours so much.

Sandwich

40 Foods Men Over 40 Should Avoid

It's time you start making smarter food choices.

The Best Foods That Melt Stubborn Fat

These Foods Melt Stubborn Fat

Here's what to eat to help you lose it, once and for all.

variety of pasta

33 Foods That Have a Really Long Shelf Life

These foods stay fresh for a LONG time.

soda

The Most Popular Sodas—Ranked by Toxicity

From classics like Coke and Pepsi to cult favorites, we reveal which soda is worst for your belly.

weight watchers spring picnic

WeightWatchers Workshops Are Back!

Have you missed WeightWatchers in the real world and your IRL connections?

Woman drinking water after run

How You Messed Up Your Metabolism Today

Your metabolism fuels the fire that burns fat, even when you're just sitting around. But are you accidentally extinguishing the flame?

Goat Cheese Stuffed Peppadew Peppers

Goat Cheese Stuffed Peppadew Peppers Recipe

A recipe that's got all the right stuff

Spirulina Oatmeal

Savory Spirulina and Kale Oatmeal Recipe

A delicious and nutritious comfort bowl

measuring waist weight loss

Things to Do Today for a Flat Belly

From your diet to your sleep habits, a six-pack starts with making lifestyle changes.

lemon water

Drink This, Not That!

One Major Effect Lemon Water Has on Your Bladder

If a squeeze of lemon helps the H2O go down, drink up!

Q Mix Bloody Mary

Triple B Mary Cocktail Recipe

Do Bloody Marys count as a vegetable?

chick fil a

Chick-fil-A Just Added a New Sweet Treat To the Menu

The chain's new lemonade flavor gets frosted.

Honey Butter Whiskey Scallops

Honey Butter Whiskey Scallops Recipe

Butter us up with this delicious seafood recipe!

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