Date and Cacao Squares

Dates: Everything you need to know about the nutritional values, preparation and health benefits of the honey-sweet fruit.

There is lots of processed foods that somehow manage to stay hidden in our pantries for months. Once you rediscover them, the question becomes: Are they still good to eat? The good news is that many foods last longer than you think. EAT SMARTER will tell you what the difference between shelf life and consumption date is.

Antibiotics have been used for thousands of years, scientists have found evidence of their use in ancient Roman and African civilizations. The use of antibiotics is especially prevalent in traditional medicinal practices, such as Chinese medicine where they have uses plants and plant extracts containing antimicrobials for thousands of years.