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From processed meats to high fructose corn syrup, these are all the items linked to early death. Though it may come as a surprise to some, not all "processed" foods are created equal. There are minimally processed foods, such as canned vegetables and frozen meats, and then there are highly processed foods, such as mass-produced, store-bought breads, TV dinners, and other items that come packed with saturated fats, added sugars, and practically zero fiber. (For more on those, see our complete list of the 100 Unhealthiest Foods on the Planet.) "Nutritionally speaking, minimally processed foods generally offer similar nutritional benefits—vitamins,...

Technology is killing off independent pizzerias in the United States at the rate of roughly 2,549 locations per year (in 2015 alone). The pizza category is being reshaped by both big new tech deployed by chains and fresh threats from sophisticated emerging brands that are taking slices of the pie from tens of thousands of ill-equipped and low-tech independent pizzerias.

A 62-year-old man from northern Sweden faces a date in court after trying to eat his accounts when his home was raided by police, Västerbottens Kuriren reports. Having forced the man to stop chewing his books, police conducted a search of the house and found large quantities of gold as well as almost 800,000 kronor ($120,000) in cash. In 2005 and 2006, the suspect placed a number of ads in local newspapers offering goods for sale at attractive prices. But despite an obvious entrepreneurial streak, he had failed to declare an income for several years. As tax authorities became increasingly...

MOVING in with your boyfriend can be bad for your heart. In an effort to please their partner during the “honeymoon” phase of cohabitation, women eat more unhealthy foods and often put on weight, according to researchers. But men benefit from sharing a fridge with a healthconscious female and tend to improve their diet when they ditch the bachelor life. As partners adjust to each other’s eating habits, men find themselves consuming more vegetables and less fat and sugar, a report by the University of Newcastle’s Human Nutrition Research Centre says. Women tend to eat more meat, full-fat milk, rich...

Fat is a consumerist issue: how a 'grease tax' may encourage healthier habits Government will be urged to introduce a tax on high-fat foods as a means of promoting a more balanced diet for Britons 16 July 2002 The shopping is finally packed into the trolley and the check-out assistant hands over a long receipt after an hour of battling through the supermarket aisles in search of a week's victuals. Alongside the usual small print on the receipt – VAT, loyalty points, two for the price-of-one bargains – the eye is drawn to a item printed in bold type: "Fat...