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CR Staffers' Favorite Tips (and Products) for a Healthier Home in 2026

23 easy, attainable ideas from the team at Consumer Reports to help make life safer, calmer, and healthier in 2026.

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12 Types of Rice You Should Try—and the Best Ways to Use Them

From long-grain to short and black to white, Consumer Reports takes a look at a dozen types of rice that are anything but run of the mill.

Best Food Dehydrators

We tested three food dehydrators, including the Excalibur, to find out which ones do the best job making dried herbs, fruit leather, and beef jerky.

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Cassava Flour, Chips, Bread, and More Contain High Levels of Lead

If you are interested in cassava as a healthy option, you'll want to choose carefully. CR explains what to know about lead in cassava-based foods.

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Best Granola

Granola has long had a bad rep because of its fat, sugar, and calories. But CR's new tests reveal the best-tasting, healthiest granolas.

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What's in Your Oatmeal Cup?

Oatmeal cups can be a convenient healthy breakfast, if you choose well. Consumer Reports' experts tell you what to look for.

10 Dangerous Food Recalls and Outbreaks of 2023

Consumer Reports identifies the 10 most serious food recalls and outbreaks of 2023, based on deaths, hospitalizations, and illnesses.

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How to Eat Healthy on a Budget

Consumer Reports shares tips for eating healthy on a budget. There are some surprising places to shop and several ways to get better deals.

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Store Brand Foods We Love and a Few We Don't

In this look at name brands and private label brands, Consumer Reports reveals how 70 grocery store brands compare with the iconic staples you’ve bought for years.

Market Pantry Ketchup, Private Selections Pure Maple Syrup, Tuscan Garden Ranch Dressing, Trader Joe's Honey O's, Good & Gather Plain Greek Nonfat Yogurt, Chef's Cupboard Chicken Noodle Condensed Soup, Kirkland Extra Fancy Mixed Nuts, Peanut Delight Creamy Peanut Butter

Eat Right for Better Hearing, Vision, and Teeth

Consumer Reports shares easy ways to eat right for better hearing, vision, and teeth, highlighting the foods that can really help and those to skip.

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Want a New Wood Deck During the Pandemic? It Helps to Be Flexible.

With supplies low and demand high, prices for pressure-treated lumber have skyrocketed. Consumer Reports explains how to be flexible if you want to build a wood deck right now.

Don't Let Holiday Baking Make You Sick

Be careful with your flour during holiday baking to avoid getting food poisoning, say Consumer Reports' experts.

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