Food

If you're trying to build muscle, getting enough protein is a must. But does it matter if that protein comes from meat or plants? A new study overturns assumptions.

The New World screwworm is endemic in parts of Latin America and the Caribbean — and its northward spread into Mexico has alarmed U.S. officials. It can kill a full-grown cow in one to two weeks.

Every culture has its own special soup. The belief is that a bowl will make you feel better if you're feeling under the weather, hung over or just in need of a pick-me-up.

Economists say the sharp decline in wholesale egg prices is a positive sign, with some anticipating lower prices at grocery stores in a few weeks.

It doesn't matter how full you are, you can always fit in a bite or two or three of pie and ice cream. Scientists say it has to due with special neurons in our brain that just can't get enough sugar.

Tega Cay has a deer problem: There are around 1,000 of the four-legged critters in this small city. City officials have contracted out the culling and sterilization of these deer for the past two years. But one city’s deer problem has become another community’s food solution.

The latest trend in Charlotte is spreading with a buzz: a literal caffeine buzz. New Yemeni and Middle Eastern coffee shops are springing up throughout the city.

Malinda Russell's "A Domestic Cookbook" was first published in 1866. It contains least a hundred recipes for sweets, plus recipes for shampoo and cologne — and remedies for toothaches.

An Italian study published this week has found the way to cook a perfect egg — you'll just need to spend 32 minutes to make it happen.

Even if you dislike cooking, you still have to eat every day. Here's how to gain more confidence in the kitchen and think outside the box when it comes to meal prep.