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Do you really need to wash fruits and veggies first? YES! Here's the BEST way to wash produce. See what works and what doesn't!

When Mother Nature strikes, emergency food and water is YOUR responsibility. Do you have a 3-month supply of food right now? You should. Better yet, this video shows how to start a family survival plan, with up to 1 year's worth of food & supplies!

Various points of view on whether you can safely boil water in the microwave or not.

Exploding glass makes great headlines. But what's really going on here? There's more behind the Anchor Hocking and Pyrex exploding bakeware phenomenon than most people realize. Here are the facts.

A super handy reference guide for anyone who spends time in the kitchen cooking and preparing food. I refer to these kitchen shortcuts ALL the time!

As seen in this video, it's a proven fact that bottled drinking water is no better than tap water. Here are all the reasons you need to stop wasting money on bottled water.

Is sugar really that bad for us? Aren't sugar substitutes better? We explore these questions, while touching on the most popular artificial sweeteners used today. Here are 20 things I bet you didn't know about sugar and sugar substitutes!

This top 10 list of foods, can bring foodborne illness to your dinner table real quick. Food poisoning often starts where the product originated, or along the journey, all the way to your dinner table. If you don't clean and cook the product properly you're also responsible.

Microwave popcorn burns quite quickly. The terrible smell lingers forever and it's tough to clean. Here's how to remove burnt popcorn smell from a microwave

Food mold in some cases only needs to be washed away for the item to be safe to eat. This isn't the case for foods with high moisture content; they must be thrown out. Here are the moldy foods that are safe to eat, and which ones are not.

The same additive that makes white paint is used to make many foods whiter and more appealing to the eye. What's appalling is Titanium Dioxide doesn't get listed on the ingredient label even though it's classified as a possible carcinogen!

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Pyrex bakeware can fly apart sending glass everywhere. Non-stick and Teflon coated pans pump poisons chemicals into the air when heated. Watch this video and you'll be convinced that ceramic cookware is the only safe option!

Don't throw out food just because it's past the date on the package. Most dry goods will last for years when stored properly.

Regardless of the reason your food is left to thaw to room temperature, the following tips will help you decide what to keep, what to cook, and what to throw away.

If you think you have food poisoning, here are some things you can do to get better faster, including what to look for in terms of food poisoning symptoms.

Do you notice the smell of burned wire or overheated plastic every time you use your Crockpot or slow cooker? That's exactly what I experienced every time I used my Rival Crock Pot for the past 2 years. This week... it finally died.

They say that people can lower their pesticide exposure by almost 90% by avoiding the top 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables and eating the least contaminated instead.