Blog: Expert Q&A

What dietitian’s find interesting, you may not. As nutrition professionals, we collect nutrition facts from current research, biochemistry books, and up to d…

You are both right! Black eyed peas are a legume (a mature bean). As a legume, black eyed peas are a vegetable and also a bean for protein. Black eyed peas con…

Typically black spots on the outside of Napa cabbage won’t affect the inside leaves, but this depends on when the cabbage was harvested and how many days it…

Ginger has been used in medicinal remedies for thousands of years, but the mechanism on how or why it works in different therapies is still not well understood…

Sweet potatoes are considered a starchy vegetable, but they are also a great source of nutrition. Starchy vegetables are usually higher in calories than non-s…

Congratulations on your son’s upcoming wedding and on the positive changes you have made to your diet! All fruits and vegetables should be included as part…

Yes. It’s a good idea to blanch vegetables before freezing. To blanch, bring a pot of water to a boil, submerge vegetables for 2-3 minutes and then drain…

Having a picky preschooler is normal. Although incorporating a variety of foods into his diet is important, so is not making a big deal out of it. Children l…

At Fruits & Veggies More Matters we promote getting key nutrients from food. Some of the best food sources of magnesium come from nuts, beans, and spinach…

Our website has quick nutrition charts that list total carbohydrate values for popular fruits and vegetables in alphabetical order. The American Diabetes Asso…

All vegetables grow during the day because they require light. One exception to this would be plants grown in a greenhouse during the winter months might be e…

Daily caloric intake also depends on activity level in addition to gender, age, and weight. The more active a person is, the more calories are needed to accou…

Yes, but they should be blanched before freezing to kill bacteria. Clean the leeks and then slice them. Bring a pot of water to a boil and then quickly blanc…

Food packaging can contain different dates. Often times you will see a “use by” date which means the food is at its peak quality and once this date has pa…

Freezing bananas is a great way to save them. To freeze, remove peel and cut to desired size or leave whole. Place banana pieces on a sheet of parchment pape…

Washing fruits and vegetables is important because it gets rid of excess dirt and bacteria. Although most frozen fruits and vegetables are washed before packa…

Eating vegetables that are dark green in their raw and cooked state (leafy greens, peas, Brussels sprouts, etc.) are typically rich in folate which is importan…

Depending on the type of squash, the nutritional value will be different. There are two major types of squash: winter and summer. Most winter squashes will h…