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No one will dispute the fact that chocolate tastes good. But there's a lot of argument over whether chocolate is good for you. Now, two new studies have added to the growing controversy over whether eating chocolate really can play a role in improving your health.

They say beauty is pain, which anyone who's ever gotten a wax or attended a Crossfit class can attest to. But even for the beauty- and health-obsessed, certain things just aren't worth it, and slugging back apple cider vinegar (ACV) is a prime example of such a ritual.

Eating "clean" has been growing in popularity as of late—and with good reason!

"On the road again" is more or less code for "off your diet."

There is a dark side to living the sweet life, and it comes in the form of weight gain.

Crackers are more than just a party snack paired with cheese. These picks are bursting with nutrition.

The world of food and drink can be downright misleading—so much so that Starbucks and Panera made news by announcing they would reformulate their pumpkin drinks to include—shocker—actual pumpkin!

Fruity sips and summertime are practically synonymous. As are busy mornings and grab-and-go breakfasts—so it's easy to see the appeal of store-bought smoothies. They seem like the best way to get what you crave in a pinch.

There's nothing better than opening up a new bag of potato chips and taking that first, heavenly bite—especially if you're feeding an intense salt craving.

How much weight could you lose if your produce was always fresh and ready for use whenever you needed it? Well, there's a tool for that. It's called the freezer.

Learn which vending-machine snacks will help you power through your afternoon and which will leave you with the 3 p.m. slump.

Wouldn't it be great if mood-enhancers came not in expensive pills like Prozac, but in creamy, delicious dessert containers? Well, actually, they do.

Dark chocolate can be a sweet treat that can actually make you skinny, but not if you choose these bars.

Eat these office-friendly snacks to keep your belly flat and toned.

Thanks to a plethora of nutrients that aid everything from weight loss to cholesterol management, nuts — in their natural state — are considered by many to be Mother Nature's original multivitamin.

As a kid you probably assumed spending a Saturday afternoon in detention was the most boring thing you'd ever have to do; and it was—until you started dieting.

Mean Girls writer Tina Fey was onto something when she compared the school cafeteria to the African savanna.

Protein powder is pretty easy to make palatable. Blend a scoop with a frozen banana and some spices—boom, dessert in a glass! There's only one problem: some mornings, you don't have time to even peel a banana, much less clean the blender. You have to grab something and go. This story is for you.

Major food manufacturers are finally stripping unnecessary chemicals from their products.

Does it feel like there hasn't been a new superfruit since the first Clinton was in office?

Summer is the season of mindless activities: Blockbuster action flicks at the cineplex. Lazy afternoons by the pool. Shark Week and America's Got Talent on the tube.

These so-called nutritious picks may be derailing your weight loss efforts.

$5,728. That's how much middle-class Americans spend on food each year, according to the USDA. Yikes! That's a solid chunk of cash.

One of the reasons why Italians eat so well is that every last one of them believes it is their fundamental right to walk out of the market with the very best ingredients.

Full-fat yogurt can help you slim down if you choose one of these creamy options.