Whether you’re an avid home cook or tend to order in, it’s important to know what foods are safe to eat raw — and which are not. That’s because illness-causing bacteria, viruses and parasites thrive ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With most foods, you can tell when it’s done cooking simply by looking at it. But that isn’t always the case with chicken. Cooked ...

While the raw food trend champions fresh produce, some vegetables are simply not meant to be eaten straight from the garden. Discover a surprising list of 20 common, and not-so-common, vegetables that ...

There's an old joke about mushrooms: Every mushroom is edible, but some are only edible once. While mushrooms have a wide array of culinary, medical, and, erm, recreational uses, there are some you ...

There are plenty of foods in the produce aisle that taste great and offer health benefits when consumed raw, from apples and blueberries to carrots and bell peppers. Some claim that potatoes fall ...

As holiday baking begins, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reminds consumers to avoid eating raw cookie dough, cake batter, and other uncooked flour-based products. While many know the dangers of ...

Raw pumpkin is naturally safe and edible for most people. Choose sweet pie/sugar pumpkins, wash well, and skip the tough stems and leaves. Its health benefits range from your heart and skin to healthy ...

It’s good advice that, during the holidays, is often hard to follow. Don’t eat raw cookie dough. Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee acknowledges that it’s often difficult for many ...