Blog: Expert Q&A

Diet therapy to manage a chronic disease such as Crohn’s disease is based on an individualized plan. Your doctor or a registered dietitian nutritionist can h…

Anemia is a result of low iron in the body. There are two types of iron sources to consider from food: heme and non-heme.  Heme is easily absorbed and is foun…

I’m not sure why your doctor wants you to eat thin-skinned vegetables, but other than hard-shell winter squash, most vegetables already have thin skins.  If…

The pummelo, also known as shaddock, is a cross between a grapefruit and an orange and therefore contains the same compounds as grapefruit. Pummelos and grapef…

The pomegranate perils you are referring to are called arils and are compacted in the white pith of the fruit.  Pomegranates are low in calories, high in fibe…

Yes, you can freeze both zucchini and squash. To freeze without cooking, simply wash, remove the stalk, slice, or shred, and freeze. You might consider freezin…

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Please consider any or all three of the following suggestions to monitor your needs/goals. The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI’s) estimate average requirement…

  Sweet potatoes and yams are constantly confused for one another in the United States.  Most of the markets label orange-colored sweet potatoes as yams.  A…

Yes, you can freeze persimmons. Our produce man, Michael Marks, will show you how to freeze a persimmon to enjoy as a special treat.

For best results, peel a persimmon before eating.   Persimmons can be enjoyed multiple ways.  Top 10 Ways to Enjoy Persimmons.

If your daughter’s nutrition project is specific to fruits and vegetables, the “Healthy Kids” tab on our Home page has multiple education resources and a…

Glyphosate is an active ingredient in some herbicides targeted to inhibit an enzyme essential for plant growth.  The enzyme is not present in humans and there…

Persimmons will continue to ripen and soften on the counter at room temperature. If you wish to speed up the ripening, you can wrap the persimmons in paper or…

Check out our quick nutrition chart of popular fruits to review the percent Daily Value (DV) of vitamin A and other key nutrients per serving. Our Best of: Vit…

To properly store dates and keep them fresh, it’s helpful to understand the differences between Medjool and Deglet Noor dates, two of the most popular variet…

Four vegetables, potato, tomato, pepper, and eggplant and their varieties, are members of the nightshade family otherwise known as the Solanaceae plant family.