The beloved, crispy fried potatoes we call "french fries" actually have Belgian roots—well, actually tubers, not roots—dating back to the late 17th century. The circumstances surrounding how the ...

Fries are a delicacy. I'm not even talking about fancy handmade fries, which are wonderful. No, I specifically mean factory-made, flash frozen, packed in a plastic bag, indisputably junk food variety ...

ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 6 (UPI) --French fries, but not mashed, baked or boiled potatoes, were linked Wednesday to type 2 diabetes in a study whose authors say food preparation, as well as the kinds of ...

(NEXSTAR) – Taking a friend from Colorado out for dinner? You might be wise to pick a place with waffle fries on the menu, if the results of a new survey of America’s favorite fries are to be believed ...

Six pouches full of McDonald's french fries sit on a warming rack - KPPWC/Shutterstock The argument about which fast food chain serves up the best fries has been hotly contested for some time, but ...

“Not all potatoes are created equal,” the study's lead author said Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor on PEOPLE's TV team. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2022 and his work has appeared in ...

New research published in BMJ has shown that regularly eating French fries is associated with a significantly higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Other types of potatoes, such as boiled or ...

There’s an unexpected mashup of two iconic foods hitting the market. Tombstone, a popular frozen pizza brand, announced its boldest creation yet this week, unveiling two types of French Fry Style ...

A new study published in the BMJ found that a regular French Fry habit can raise your type 2 diabetes risk by up to 20 percent. Harvard Public Health researchers found that the way potatoes are ...

Past research on potatoes' ties to type 2 diabetes has been mixed, with some studies showing greater risk with greater consumption, and others pointing to a protective effect. In this study, the rate ...