Nutrition Articles - Food Facts

A person hold a potato, they are wondering if we should be eating them or not? Are potatoes real food?

Are potatoes really not ‘human food’? We checked the history and science

Candi Frazier claims potatoes aren't natural human food — but solanine levels in modern potatoes are safe and humans have eaten them for over 10,000 years.

A young man stares at a plate of red meat, he has been told by Eddie Abbew on social media that eating raw meat is good for him, but he is unsure.

Why the raw meat craze is dangerous. And why influencers won’t say it

Raw meat carries salmonella, E. coli, and listeria. Despite influencer claims, there is no credible evidence it offers benefits that outweigh these risks.

A scene depicting two types of apples. On the left are American apples, whereas on the right there are Italian apples, showing the comparisons that are often drawn between these countries' food

Are Italian apples really six times healthier than American apples?

Social media often compares Italian and American products. We fact-check the claim that you’d need to eat six apples in America to get the benefits from...

A person sits on a couch facing the camera. In one hand, they hold a banana, and in the other hand they hold a candy bar. This represents the conflicting information that eating fruit is as unhealthy as eating candy.

Why do influencers keep saying that fruit makes you fat?

Claims that fruits should be avoided due to their sugar content are very popular on social media, so we fact-check the claim that eating fruits makes…

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