Why Do Mushrooms Make You Fart?

Close Pictured Recipe:Slow-Cooker Mushroom Soup with Sherry You expect beans to do it. Maybe broccoli. Or, if you’relactose-intolerant, ice cream too. But mushrooms? For some people, they find the fungi gives them a serious case of flatulence. What might be going on? And, do you have to totally avoid them now to stop the gas? Best & Worst Foods for Gut Health They’re a FODMAP-containing food Sneaky Causes of Belly Bloat—and How to Prevent Them...

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 545 words · Miguel Wall

Why Do Raspberries Come in Such a Small Pack?

Close Photo: Getty Images We live in an age of super-sized everything, especially when it comes to food packaging. But in your local produce department, there’s a fruit that comes packaged in a container so small, it might as well be a bauble from Tiffany & Co. Yep, we’re talking about raspberries, those beautiful,healthy berriesthat come in a teeny-tiny clamshell lined with an absorbent pad to protect them from the harsh realities of life in the grocery store....

January 18, 2025 · 4 min · 677 words · Samantha Flores

Why Do You Feel Hungrier When It's Cold Out? Here's What a Dietitian Has to Say

ClosePhoto: Getty Images / SolStock / theasisIf you live in a climate with changing seasons, you may have noticed that as the temperature drops, your hunger levels rise. Or, on a chillier-than-normal day, your appetite may feel harder to satiate. Turns out, it’s not all in your head. Colder weather does seem to make people feel hungrier, and it’s natural to eat heartier meals during the winter or the colder days in any season....

January 18, 2025 · 16 min · 3377 words · Richard Mooney

Why Does Cilantro Taste Like Soap to Some People?

In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleThe Cilantro GeneWho Tastes Soap?Are You A Supertaster?Cilantro Tolerance Tips In This ArticleView All View All In This Article The Cilantro Gene Who Tastes Soap? Are You A Supertaster? Cilantro Tolerance Tips ClosePhoto: Getty ImagesPeople often assume that my life as a food writer, recipe developer and recipe tester must be one of constant deliciousness. And while there are times that can feel true, a life focused on food can have its problems....

January 18, 2025 · 18 min · 3761 words · Terri Taylor

Why Does Coffee Make You Poop? Here's What Doctors Say

In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleCoffee and PoopingOther Factors That May AffectDoes the Type of Coffee Make a Difference?Is It OK to Rely on Coffee for Pooping?FAQs In This ArticleView All View All In This Article Coffee and Pooping Other Factors That May Affect Does the Type of Coffee Make a Difference? Is It OK to Rely on Coffee for Pooping? FAQs Close Photo: Getty Images Have you ever wondered what exactly causes that reaction?...

January 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1102 words · Martha Curtis

Why Does Lettuce Turn Pink?

Close Photo: Getty Images If you’ve ever forgotten about the lettuce at the bottom of your crisper and found that the rib has turned from white to pink, you’re not alone. While it might be a bit off-putting to see parts of your lettuce turn pink, it doesn’t necessarily mean your lettuce should go into the trash. Here’s everything to know about why lettuce turns pink. Why Does Lettuce Turn Pink?...

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 514 words · Casey Williams

Why Does My Food Taste Like ‘Fridge,’ and How Can I Fix It?

In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleGive Your Fridge a Deep CleanHow to Maintain FreshnessBottom Line In This ArticleView All View All In This Article Give Your Fridge a Deep Clean How to Maintain Freshness Bottom Line Close Photo:Getty Images Getty Images Nothing is worse than opening the fridge and being smacked in the face with a pungent whiff of old food. Or pulling out ingredients from your fridge to make chocolate chip cookies or Saturday morning pancakes only to realize your butter has soaked up the dreaded “fridge smell....

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 604 words · Lisa Hensley

Why Does Pineapple Spoil Milk?

Recently, when developing a recipe for baked oatmeal withpineapple, the Eating Well Test Kitchen editors noticed something unusual: Despite the fact that they started with sweet, fresh fruit, the finished product had a bitter taste. The recipe did contain two dairy products (low-fat yogurt and reduced-fat milk), and it seemed as though they had spoiled during the cooking process. Yet when the editors made the recipe using nondairy versions of the yogurt and milk, it turned out perfectly—try the recipe forVegan Pineapple & Coconut Baked Oatmeal, pictured below to see for yourself....

January 18, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Joshua Stewart

Why Does Social Media Run on Comments About Weight? TikToker Shares How to "Block Out Any Noise"

Close Photo:Design elements: Getty Images. Collage: Cassie Basford. Design elements: Getty Images. Collage: Cassie Basford. Weight loss can be a sensitive subject for many, and for social media influencers, teetering on that fine line can be detrimental for their career. Even for people like Mark Gaetano, best known as@snarkymarky on TikTokto his millions of followers, who had the best intentions. “At the start of 2021 I decided to go on a weight-loss journey because I just wasn’t really happy with how I was feeling,” Gaetano tellsEatingWell....

January 18, 2025 · 2 min · 403 words · Jonathan Johnson

Why Does Some Water Taste Better Than Others?

Growing up in North Carolina, I never thought much about what water tastes like—unless it was coming out of a hot hose or I accidentally took a gulp of pool water, water was justwater. But then we’d go visit my family in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and I wouldreallynotice the taste of the water, and not in a good way. To me, the water tasted sulfuric and funky, while to my mom, who grew up drinking this water, it tasted wonderful....

January 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1071 words · Jennifer Short

Why Does the NFL Eat an Absurd Amount of Uncrustables? A Dietitian Weighs In

Close Photo:Design elements: Getty Images and Courtesy of Brand. EatingWell animation. Design elements: Getty Images and Courtesy of Brand. EatingWell animation. You may have included Smucker’s Uncrustables in your kids’ lunch boxes—or maybe you enjoyed them yourself. Either way, the pre-made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches sealed with no crust on the bread are most likely a nostalgic memory. But last week, the packaged product made headlines afterThe New York Times’sports department,The Athletic, issued a shocking article that the NFL is the circular snack’s No....

January 18, 2025 · 4 min · 722 words · Michael Jordan

Why Drink Water? How Water and Health Are Connected

Close Photo: getty images / Jose A. Bernat Bacete Water accounts for 60 percent of our body-or about 11 gallons or 92 pounds inside a 155-pound person-and is essential to every cell. We use water to cool our body with sweat, to circulate oxygen and fuel to our organs and take away waste products via blood. But how does it impact your breath, muscles, skin and brain function? Read on to find out what water does for the body....

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Kelly Carney

Why Drinking Caffeine All Day Isn't the Best Way to Stay Energized

Close Photo: Getty Images That bold cup of morning coffee we can’t live without or the mug of hot tea we rely on to aid an afternoon slump may provide us with a quick mood-boost, but exclusively relying on caffeinated beverages is not the solution for garnering sustained energy throughout the day. Drinking caffeine as a means of gaining energy is not only unrealistic, but it’s also a lifestyle habit that can potentially have long- and short-term negative effects, both physically and mentally....

January 18, 2025 · 5 min · 964 words · Dawn Ross