Nutrition

Sometimes as a kid, I would make Kool-Aid with 3x the recommended amount of sugar. Looking back, that was awful for my body. But what about normal Kool-Aid, with the … Read more

There are a many misconceptions about Sunny D. Based on the name, some people think it has vitamin D (it doesn’t). Others fear it will turn their skin orange (it … Read more

Oreos are the best-selling cookies in the history of the world. Certainly, most people agree they are delicious. But how bad are Oreos for you? Do they have any health … Read more

Squirt is the best-selling grapefruit soda in the United States. Of course, that’s not saying much—grapefruit sodas aren’t very popular. But anyway, it’s pretty delicious. So today, let’s take a … Read more

Did you know Mountain Dew has orange juice in it? It actually does. And that must mean it’s healthy, right? Well… not really. Today, let’s take a closer look at … Read more

Sprite only has six ingredients. Now, that sounds like a good thing… But it only takes 1 bad ingredient to make a drink unhealthy, if there’s a lot of it … Read more

If a drink has “doctor” in the name, it should be healthy, right? Ha ha ha… Well unfortunately, that’s not how it works. Today, let’s look at the nutrition behind … Read more

Many drinks are advertised as “healthy” based on having zero calories or zero sugar… But Spindrift takes a different approach. It does have a little sugar—because it has real fruit. … Read more

Peter Pan is the fourth most popular peanut butter in America—behind Jif, Skippy, and the store brands (of course)! But how does Peter Pan compare to these other options nutritionally? … Read more

Jif has a lot of “healthy” sounding product lines: Natural Jif, Simply Jif, No Sugar Added, Reduced Fat, and more… But are any of these Jif peanut butters actually healthy … Read more

Did you know: Hot Cheetos were banned from some schools in California, Illinois, and New Mexico. Really. But what’s so bad about these spicy snacks? And do you need to … Read more

“Vitamin Water” is a pretty good name for a drink, isn’t it? After all, vitamins are healthy, and water is healthy! But so often, healthy-sounding drinks turn out to be … Read more

If nutrition didn’t matter at all, I might just eat Cinnamon Toast Crunch every day. It’s super delicious. But of course, a lot of that delicious taste comes from sugar… … Read more

What happens if you take a healthy, whole-grain cereal, and then you add a bunch of sugar to it? Well, of course—you get Frosted Mini-Wheats! This cereal is basically a … Read more

My mom used to eat Life cereal all the time. She eventually stopped because of the sugar content. But is it really that bad? Today, let’s look at whether this … Read more

Did you know: To avoid taxes, the company that sells Pringles tried to get them legally defined as “cakes” or “biscuits,” not “chips”… Luckily, we’re all smart enough to know … Read more

Did you know: There are 142 billion Goldfish crackers made every year. But what are the health ramifications of this popular, fish-shaped cracker? Today, let’s take a closer look at … Read more

You may have heard that “diet sodas are even worse than regular.” But is it really true? Why would artificial sweeteners even be legal, if they’re so bad? Today, let’s … Read more

There are thousands of “healthy” drink brands out there—but if you look at the details, most of them aren’t actually good for you. Today, let’s take a look at Bai… … Read more

Drinks can be unhealthy in so many ways. Some are full of sugar, others have artificial sweeteners. Even with sparkling water like Bubly, some people say it’s bad for your … Read more