How to eat poppy seeds? Let us count the ways! While it's tempting to sideline this familiar seed to bagel topping terrain (and don't get us wrong, we love them scattered over this delicious carb) ...

If you have 45 minutes and a craving for something sweet and citrusy, you can bake these lemon poppy seed muffins with ease.

Poppy seeds come from a species of poppy plant called Papaver somniferum. “Somniferum” is Latin for “sleep-bringing,” which hints that it might contain opiates – powerful compounds that depress the ...

Poppy seeds or Papaver somniferum as it is known scientifically are small, oval shaped, slate blue or white colored seeds which grow inside the globes of a poppy plant. Poppy seeds are non narcotic, ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. The U.S. Defense Department issued a memo on Feb. 17, 2023, warning service members to avoid eating poppy seeds because doing so may result in ...

The U.S. Defense Department issued a memo on Feb. 17, warning service members to avoid eating poppy seeds because doing so may result in a positive urine test for the opiate codeine. Addiction and ...

The US Defense Department issued an official warning to troops last week: If you don’t want to test positive on a drug test, you should avoid poppy seeds. A memo distributed on Friday from Gilbert ...

Some say tiny poppy seeds yield a drink with potentially deadly effects. Jan. 16, 2008— -- A staple in the spice aisles of grocery stores has apparently become a new target for adolescents and ...

WASHINGTON — Poppy seeds may look like many other items you have in your spice rack, but some come with a dangerous risk. Some poppy seeds may contain high levels of opiates like morphine, which can ...

The seeds are used whole or ground into meals as an ingredient in many foods – especially in pastries and breads – and they are pressed to yield poppy seed oil. Here are a few health benefits of poppy ...