During World War II, sugar was scarce and everyone made do with less. Turns out, sugar rationing might have shielded an entire generation from diabetes and hypertension. The latest research suggests ...

When the U.S. entered World War II in December 1941, virtually every American became part of the war effort in some way. More than 16 million Americans served in the military, millions of civilians ...

To the relief of many, cigarettes and whiskey weren’t subject to rationing during World War II. But practically everything else was. Each man, woman and child in the United States required ration ...

Rationing was a common part of the Second World War. As production started shifting to a wartime economy, America and the world at large started gearing up for a total war. This meant that everything ...

In today's landscape, where fresh ingredients and diverse, multicultural foods are readily available to us (whether they're in season or not) it's hard to imagine that under 100 years ago, rationing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. chocolate chip cookies with milk - Chas53/Getty Images The sacrifices of World War 2 touched lives around the world. While the ...