For most of my years on this earth, heavy metal has had nothing to do with food and everything to do with Black Sabbath and teen angst. But recently, the term has taken on a more concerning timbre.

HEAVY METAL IS making a big comeback—and we’re not talking about Black Sabbath’s reunion concert this summer. Some corners of the Internet are now raising alarm about toxic heavy metals like lead, ...

With the holiday season approaching, many of us will be indulging in a favorite treat: chocolate. Yet despite dark chocolate’s reputation as a healthier sweet, it can also be contaminated with lead ...

Heavy metals get a bad rap. For the most part, it is deserved because they are usually toxic. Except when they aren't. You have probably consumed a whole lot of at least one or two of them, yet you ...