Added sugars aren’t always obvious on food labels. In fact, many foods that don’t even taste sweet—such as pasta sauces, salad dressings, flavored yogurts, granola bars, cereals, and packaged snacks—can contain surprising amounts of added sugar.

If you're interested in being more mindful of your sugar intake, learning how to read a food label is one of the most useful skills you can develop. Once you know where to look, identifying hidden sugars becomes much easier.

Mouthwash is widely used for fresh breath and “killing germs,” but growing research suggests that not all bacteria in the mouth are harmful—and that broad-spectrum antiseptic mouthwashes, especially those containing alcohol, may have unintended effects on oral and cardiovascular health.

Each year, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) reviews thousands of produce samples from the USDA to see which items carry the most pesticide residues. They then rank them:

• Dirty Dozen – items most likely to have detectable pesticide residues.

• Clean 15 – items least likely to have residues.