Do Vegetarians Lose the Ability to Digest Meat?

Or is that an urban myth? (By Alexander Lane)

Does Your Stomach Really Expand if You Eat More?

We’re talking about your digestive system, not your waistline. (By Christy Harrison)

If You Ate 11.3 Pounds of Food, Would You Gain 11.3 Pounds in Weight?

What you need to know before attempting 24 Big Macs in a row. (By Billy Baker)

Will It Save My Life?

CHOW reveals just how good for you superfoods really are. (By Nicole Davis)

On the Hunt for Wild Yeast

Chatting with home fermentation expert Sandor Ellix Katz. (By Lessley Anderson)

Soy Cheese That Isn't Hateful

This week’s mission: shelf-stable chili and fake cheese fragments. (By James Norton)

Mushrooms Will Save the World

And other findings from Taste^3^ 2007. (By Meredith Arthur and Lessley Anderson)

Whole Grains with Flavor

Or a grain of barley, or couscous, or anything whole and wholesome. (By Nicole Spiridakis)

The CHOW 13

Our first annual awards, presenting a baker’s dozen of provocateurs, trendsetters, and rabble-rousers. (By Lessley Anderson)

Danger: Food Present

Food allergies are on the rise and on the mind. (By Chris Colin)

Raw Materials

Ceviche, tartare, and other no-cook foods.

10 Ways to Save at the Grocery Store

How to stretch your food dollars. (By Roxanne Webber)

You Are What You Don't Eat

Ten ways to label you and your food. (By Meredith Arthur and Eric Slatkin)

Beyond Ketchup and Mustard

Our favorite condiments for your spreading, dipping, and dribbling pleasure. (By Regan Burns)

Dean Karnazes's Extreme Meal Plan

Running 1,300 miles makes you very hungry. (By Lessley Anderson)