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Gladiators fight in this mosaic from the Villa Borghese.
food

Gladiator Diets Were Carb-Heavy, Fattening, and Mostly Vegetarian

To survive the arena, they ate a mash of barley and beans.
Ryleigh Nucilli June 18, 2018
American astronauts might eat steak with creamed spinach, and snack on crackers and candy-coated peanuts.
food

Eating Like an Astronaut Means Kimchi for Koreans and Lasagna for Italians

What people eat in space depends a lot on where they’re from on earth.
Natasha Frost June 7, 2018
Newly recruited members of the Women's Army Corps in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1942.
food

How the U.S. Army Botched Feeding Its Female Soldiers in WWII

Outcomes included weight gain, sexual harassment, and skipping meals.
Natasha Frost May 25, 2018
A 19th-century woodblock shows a ninja as we often conceive of them today.
food

The ‘Ninja Diet’ Prioritized Fortitude, Stealth, and Eliminating Body Odor

Understanding what shinobi ate, amid a stew of myths and misconceptions.
Natasha Frost May 16, 2018
Meals were eaten communally and may have looked rather like this feast scene from the Bayeux tapestry—albeit rather less raucous.
medieval

How a Special Diet Kept the Knights Templar Fighting Fit

Silent meals, a buddy system, and wine “in moderation.”
Natasha Frost May 8, 2018
A flapper posing with a flapper pillow.
food

Looking Like a Flapper Meant a Diet of Celery and Cigarettes

A new standard of beauty led to today’s weight-loss regimens.
Anne Ewbank April 20, 2018
A sumo wrestler dishes up <em>chanko-nabe</em> during a "Sumo Diet Campaign" event in Osaka, Japan.
food

The Special Stew at the Heart of Sumo Wrestling

Why one dish defines an entire sport.
Natasha Frost February 16, 2018