Amy McCarthy is a former reporter at Eater, focusing on pop culture, policy and labor, and only the weirdest online trends. As an elder millennial, the last six months or so have felt like a flashback ...

Candy corn. It’s one of the most controversial candies out there — a true love-it-or-hate-it treat. And yet it’s a certified Halloween season classic. Bags of the yellow, orange, and white candy ...

Before you start a workout, you might fuel up with a nutritious smoothie, banana, or bagel for a dose of carb-based energy. In stark contrast, eating a bag of gummy worms in the gym parking lot ...

This is Explainer, a column that answers questions we all have (or should have). Every week, there seems to be a new fitness supplement on the market, claiming to help you pack on muscle or run your ...

This has been a big year for me. I turned 50, and I started eating candy. Both were inescapable. Candy, by which I do not mean chocolate, is everywhere. The chewier/crunchier and more intensely ...

Dani Lebovitz says kids can use candy for playing, eating and learning. Halloween can come with a lot of fun, but also lots of concern for parents worried their kids are eating too much candy. While ...