It seems fair to say most coffee and tea drinkers need that jolt of energy caffeine provides to get us functioning and moving in the morning. But which of these drinks is the healthier way to begin your morning ritual?
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Coke is winning the cola wars against Pepsi. Coke is found in more fast-food restaurants and can also claim a more colorful origin story. Despite all of Coke's apparent advantages, we take the unpopular stance that Pepsi is actually better than Coke.
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Intelligentsia Coffee was started by two friends who found the local coffee scene to be lacking high-quality freshly roasted varieties. After fruitlessly searching for the perfect cup, the pair embarked on a mission to be the change they wished to see in the coffee world.
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When it comes to hosting a food-centric travel series, Phil Rosenthal is an unlikely candidate. The host of Netflix's Somebody Feed Phil is better known for his role as the creator of Everybody Loves Raymond.
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American pizza, of course, is a descendent of the Italian pie. Pepperoni, on the other hand, is a New World addition. Food writer and historian John Mariani called pepperoni "purely an Italian-American creation."
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The wildly popular Popeyes chicken sandwich opened new opportunities for franchises in different markets that serve a broader demographic. But how much money do you actually need to open your own Popeyes franchise and start selling those famous chicken sandwiches?
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Maybe you can't put your finger on it, but you always knew, deep down, that there had to be a difference between Wendy's and Burger King burgers. Not only are they shaped differently, but the two burgers hold some very substantial differences.
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RC Cola may not have been the first cola on the market, but it certainly has a long history of trials and tribulations - and innovations.
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There are many advantages to indulging in a spoonful or two of peanut butter, like the tasty satisfaction you get from the salty and sweet combo of buttery smoothness. Peanut butter is one food you can eat every day without posing much risk to your health. In fact, it's full of healthy fats.
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Working at McDonald's might not seem like a glamourous job. What you might not know, is that McDonald's has some pretty weird rules that employees must follow.
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In an exclusive interview with Mashed, Jim Gaffigan talked about what he eats, reflected on his experiences with foods ranging from clam juice to a Spanish delicacy called "tiger nuts" while filming The Pale Tourist -- and revealed how he really feels about Hot Pockets.
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Let's put on our history helmets and sprint headfirst into the weird orders that White House chefs must follow - some are quite strange!
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There are some things people have said over and over about beer to the point you might even believe them, but many of the stereotypical things you've heard about beer are probably myths.
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Many of us are stopping by McDonald's McCafes and using the food chain's drive-thru to order up our breakfast brew. On any given day, McDonald's sells 500 million cups of coffee in the U.S. (via Fact Retriever). In 2017, McCafe raked in $167.4 million in sales just for their single-cup coffee.
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Not only is bone broth versatile — it can be made from oxtails, knuckles, marrow bones, you name it — but it's also bubbling with valuable health benefits. Pun intended. Since the broth can contain any assortment of ingredients, it's basically impossible to calculate the exact nutritional content.
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Did you read the title of this post as "don't have a glass of orange juice with your morning bowl of cereal," or as an attack on your favorite breakfast combination: cereal mixed with orange juice? Before you scoff in disbelief, this is apparently a much more popular combination than you think.
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We get it. Sometimes you want a simple, heaping, steaming plate of cheesy carbs. Who doesn't want that? And when a box of sunshine-yellow macaroni and cheese won't do, we certainly don't blame you for turning to fettuccine Alfredo. But if you're at Olive Garden, you might want to skip it.
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Two brothers opened the first Pizza Hut in 1958. The company, now owned by YUM! Brands, boasts more than 16,000 stores in more than 100 countries (via Pizza Hut). According to PMQ Pizza Magazine, there are nearly 7,500 Pizza Hut locations in the U.S., which brought in almost $6 billion in 2019.
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If you're someone who gets a creeping suspicion that food packaging might be behind some kinds of health issues, then you might want to rethink eating microwave popcorn.
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A number of contributing factors can trigger your cravings. These can range from hormonal imbalances to emotional stress to our bodies lacking certain nutrients. Why would you crave raw fish, though, as opposed to ice cream or chips?
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Iceberg lettuce is actually as cool as its name. Once the most highly consumed lettuce in America, iceberg lettuce ceded its crown as the queen of lettuce in the 1970s. Despite often being called the "polyester of lettuces," iceberg lettuce has its merits.
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Whether eaten on an egg-and-cheese sandwich or served with a side of pancakes, bacon for breakfast is as American as apple pie for dessert. This wasn't always the case. But the nephew of renowned psychologist Sigmund Freud helped change that.
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Sbarro didn't always dream of being known for its pizza. It began as a delicatessen that Mama Sbarro would run with an iron hand. As the company evolved and grew, it would see brushes with terrorism and possibly organized crime.
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As a contestant on both Top Chef Masters and Iron Chef, Chef Anita Lo has interacted with many celebrities. But none of these brushes with stardust have been quite as spectacular as when Anita Lo was invited to cook a state dinner at the White House for then-President Barack Obama.
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Folgers is one of the most popular and trusted coffee brands in America. Like any famous brand, there are a lot of fascinating stories hiding behind the Folgers Coffee label. Next time you sip on a steaming cup of Folgers joe, you may want to keep these things in mind.
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If you store garlic in a bowl on your countertop or on the shelves in your refrigerator, you've been storing your garlic all wrong. In fact, you've probably reached into the refrigerator after a few days, found your garlic sprouting, and had to toss it. Here's how to avoid that.
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For a certain generation, the Kool-Aid Man was a fixture of Saturday morning cartoon commercial breaks, and the powdered beverage that he was hawking held a permanent place at so many childhood tables. But Kool-Aid doesn't benefit kids health-wise.
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