Eat This, Not That

10 Healthy Grilling Tips for the Summer

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:33:44 GMT

Imagine a world in which you could eat all your favorite foods without gaining a pound. The succulent meats, steaming-hot sides, and buttery desserts are all right there for the taking, and you don't have to feel an ounce of guilt for indulging. S...

5 Sports Drinks That Actually Work

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Tue, 29 May 2012 15:50:40 GMT

Death and taxes.

8 Bugs You Don't Know You're Eating

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:50:36 GMT

I'm a big proponent of protein. Eggs for breakfast, grilled chicken for lunch, lightly seared filet of salmon for dinner—I can't get enough.

5 Worst Grilled Restaurant Foods in America

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:25:50 GMT

In the beginning, there was fire. Man used it to heat his cave, light his way, and mold his tools. But most important, he used it to cook.

5 Nastiest Things in Your Supermarket

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:29:32 GMT

Question: What do these things have in common?

11 Worst Burgers in America

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:41:36 GMT

It’s not the cow’s fault. For a ruminating herbavore, cows sure get blamed for a lot of things. They got blamed for the Great Chicago Fire. They get blamed for contributing to global warming. And now our poor cud-chewing friends are getting bla...

The 5 Most Pointless Supermarket Foods

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:30:10 GMT

A few years back, some of the foremost thinkers of our time gathered at the top of a remote mountain to address a question that has plagued man for centuries: How can we get our hands into the chip

7 Worst Pasta Dishes in America

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:30:55 GMT

Pop quiz: Who’s your all-time favorite Italian-American actor?A. Marlon Brando (The Godfather)B. Henry Winkler (The Fonz)C. Snooki (The Trainwreck)

5 Fat-Fighting Secrets from Around the World

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:50:17 GMT

News flash: In a recent study, four out of five Americans who went to the mall this weekend were really concerned with how overweight everyone was.

9 Sneaky Sources of Sugar

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:45:15 GMT

Who's the scariest supervillain of all time? Darth Vader? The Joker? Bruce Jenner's plastic surgeon? All pretty nasty, it's true. But let me nominate an evil force with greater powers. A villain who can be both solid and liquid, who can be as fine...

4 Surprising Secrets About Bottled Water

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:34:42 GMT

I have a product I want to sell you, and I call it AirFlow 3000. It's a ventilation system that pumps air into your house.

6 Gluten-Free Foods That Make You Fat

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:05:50 GMT

Imagine that an old high school friend of yours recently started sporting crazy neon wigs, push-up bras, and 8-inch heels to work—and within a year, she’d become a millionaire.

The 5 Grossest Things You're Eating

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:40:17 GMT

There are two types of reality food shows on TV. The first features mouthwatering meals we wish we could eat right off our flat-screens. The second subjects us to gag-inducing footage of people wolfing down bull testicles, duck embryos, and puréed...

11 Foods That End Bad Moods

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:28:25 GMT

Like most kids growing up in single-parent households, I had a lot of unstructured time in which to get into trouble. And my kind of trouble was junk food. I didn't pull fire alarm bells, I pulled Taco Bells. I didn't run with the juvies, I ran...

3 Surprising Reasons to Give Up Soda

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:25:22 GMT

America has a drinking problem. No, not booze. I'm talking about soft drinks.

The 7 Biggest Food Label Lies

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:57:37 GMT

This is an election year, which means that if you hate being lied to, the next 11 months are not going to be pleasant.

6 Worst Soups in America

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:59:08 GMT

What's your New Year's resolution?

The #1 Scam That Makes You Fat

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:42:21 GMT

Imagine you sign a lease to rent an apartment, and as you’re moving in, you discover your rent money only covers the living room and the closet. To actually use the kitchen, the bedroom, and the bath, you’ll have to pay two or three times what you...

Best & Worst Food Trends to Watch For

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:05:56 GMT

Many years from now, historians will look back at 2011 and label it The Stupidest Year Ever. From Tweeting Weiners, to the Congress that Couldn’t, to anything involving tigers (Tiger Moms, Tiger Blood, Tiger Woods), the whole year was an exercise ...

The 6 Best Foods for Winter

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:44:25 GMT

It’s the first snow of the season, and it’s so heavy and wet that it clogs your snowblower. You have two choices. Option 1: Shove your arm between the augers and remove the blockage. The downside: You’ll lose your arm in the process, and having it...

Top 10 Worst Supermarket Foods

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:52:54 GMT

Want to know the quickest way to lose 20, 50, even 100 pounds? No, not dieting. No, not surgery. You can do it by thinking. Don’t believe me? Then meet Tim Wadsworth. He stripped 92 pounds of flab off his body in just 12 months by walking a lit...

7 Worst Holiday Foods

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:53:07 GMT

If you’re like most Americans, you are about to receive a hideous holiday gift. You’ll hate it, but you’ll be stuck with it—in fact, it comes with no return receipt, and this is one present you won’t be able to re-gift to Uncle Fred. Worse, you’ll...

5 Natural Cereals That Aren't

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:15:51 GMT

Pop quiz: Which of the following can be legally labeled "natural"? a. Foods with chemical preservatives b. Foods with artificial sweeteners c. Foods with added color

5 Top Swaps for Thanksgiving Dinner

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:19:44 GMT

Search Google images for photos of "obese Pilgrims," and you'll come up empty. That's because, unlike us, our ancestors didn't struggle to control their weight. (Well, that and the fact that they didn't have cameras.) Our forebears stayed naturall...

5 Fish You Should Never Eat

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:12:22 GMT

If you’re over the age of 12, you’ve probably had more than a few dearly held beliefs ruined by reality. Like when you discovered it was Mom and Dad, not Santa, who were orchestrating the magic of Christmas. Or when you spent hours watching “Kim’s...

Lose 3 Pounds in 6 Meals!

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:01:23 GMT

If you asked me to distill nine Eat This, Not That! books into a single golden rule, that would be it. The best part: It's a rule that will never, ever change.

The 8 NEW Saltiest Foods in America

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:49:31 GMT

Turns out, you definitely can have too much of a good thing. Like snow. And inlaw visits. And Dancing With the Stars. In the food world, that thing is sodium. This mineral plays a critical role in a healthy diet and maintains the correct balance o...

6 Worst Frozen Diet Foods

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:21:03 GMT

Charlatans! Imposters! Frauds! Scoundrels! They’re everywhere, from the late-night infomercials to the floor of your local used-car dealership.

8 "Scary" Food Myths—Busted!

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 05:11:19 GMT

There are plenty of things to be afraid of nowadays. Occupy Wall Street has turned into Occupy All Streets. The Democrats and Republicans can’t put their heads together without making a hollow coconut sound. And Charlie Sheen is still free to date...

7 Simple Ways to Save 700 Calories

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:29:13 GMT

“I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself, ‘If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?’ And whenever the answer has been ‘No’ for too many days in a row, I know I need to change somethi...