Cookies are a microcosm of cooking chemistry and a few fixes can turn them into the puffed, mounds of goodness you crave. Chocolate chip cookies that have a high butter content and too much liquid tend to spread as they bake.

It is difficult to argue with the convenience of boxed cake mixes. And, with a few minor adaptations, you can have the convenience of a boxed cake with the presentation and taste of a cake made from scratch. Most boxed cakes call the addition of oil, water and eggs.

Potato chips were famously created in 1853, when George Crum became offended when a restaurant patron sent back his fried potatoes for being too thick. To spite the patron, Crum sliced potatoes paper thin, fried them in oil, added salt and became the unwitting creator of the modern potato chip.

Deep-fried banana chips put a sweet yet savory twist on a familiar snack. As a deep-fried food rich in fat, banana chips aren't healthy in large doses. But banana chips contain fiber, as well as nutrients such as potassium and vitamin A. Use green, unripe bananas or the large cooking bananas known as plantains.

A feeling of incomplete evacuation, infrequent bowel movements and difficult-to-pass stools are all signs of constipation, according to Medline Plus.

Since baking soda is a primary ingredient in a variety of cookies, it can be tough to replace in recipes. According to the University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension Service, there is no substitute for baking soda that will work as its precise equivalent.

More than half of all teenagers suffer from acne, according to the August 2001 edition of the "British Journal of Dermatology." Along with the treatment recommendations given to you by your doctor, making certain changes to your diet may help improve your symptoms of acne.

It is natural to be worried about your newborn’s bodily functions. A newborn's stool changes in her initial days of life and varies depending on what she eats and what Mom eats if she's breastfeeding. Breastfed babies’ bowel movements contain what look like tiny seeds -- and this is completely normal.

Every food you eat temporarily affects your body’s acid-alkaline balance. Blood and other bodily fluids are naturally alkaline, with a narrow pH range between 7.365 and 7.45 on the acid-alkaline scale. Highly acid-forming foods, such as sugar, coffee and meat, have an acidifying effect on your bodily fluids.

Peanut butter is a calorie-dense spread that is sometimes considered to be unhealthy due to its high fat content, but peanut butter can be quite healthy. If you want to increase your testosterone naturally, peanut butter may be helpful, as it contains some nutrients that facilitate testosterone production.

Popcorn is a type of corn that resembles corn on the cob, but it has the ability, when heated, to pop into the fluffy snack enjoyed in countless homes and movie theaters. People in the United States eat over 18 billion quarts of popcorn annually, according to the Popcorn Board.

Peanuts are one of the eight most common foods known to trigger an allergic response. With this type of allergy, your body misidentifies the protein in peanuts as harmful, triggering an abnormal immune response.