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Here is a chart that shows nutrition information for 1/2 cup servings of the most popular vegetables.

There are two types of stalk celery: green and yellow. Green is the most commonly eaten type in the U.S. Yellow resembles green celery but has a milder taste.…

An easy way to remember how to build a healthier meal is to refer to the healthy MyPlate icon developed by the USDA and fill half your plate with colorful frui…

We have quite a few suggestions on how to make kids’ lunches more appealing and fun. Check out New School Lunch Plan Will Get Kids To Eat More Fruits &am…

If you cooked broccoli (or vegetables) in a soup, but didn’t eat the vegetable and yet ate the soup, you would get some nutrition because some vitamins from…

Balance is the key! Eating more fruits and veggies matters when it comes to maintaining a healthy weight—and it may even reduce your family’s risk of many…

There aren’t any specific fruits or vegetables that help with hair growth. Eating a diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables, however, will make sure that…

In simple terms, anything that doesn’t have a seed: stalks (celery), leaves (lettuce, kale), roots (carrots, potatoes, beets), flowers (broccoli, artichokes…

Diabetics, and those who may be pre-diabetic, need to balance carbohydrates, fat, and proteins at eating occasions to prevent sharp peaks in blood sugar. Fat a…

The nutritional value that is lost when cooking or overcooking vegetables will depend on the cooking method, and not all nutrients are affected by cooking. Lo…

Certainly it depends on the store and do you want to count the different salad mixtures/blends as separate ‘products’ or do you just count the fruit or veg…

When potatoes are exposed to light, chlorophyll is formed which provides the green color. If you find small green spots, simply trim them off. If more extensiv…

The type of diet that is good for preventing of managing heart disease is also the one that is good for preventing or managing diabetes: focus on fruit, veget…

We have developed some well-balanced weekly menus based on 2,000 calories. Simply adjust them to meet your 3,000 calorie needs by eating slightly larger porti…

USDA replaced the food pyramid with the MyPlate healthy eating concept. This guide will help you understand portion sizes for the different food groups. Below…

Check out our About the Buzz article on the nutritional benefits of 100% juice > 100% Fruit Juice or Whole Fruit?

Great question! Fresh vegetables are available year-round due to different growing regions in the United States, greenhouses, and imports. Many of the extrem…

Most canned goods have a shelf life of about 2 years. If you notice anything that is off-color, perhaps from a poor seal, don’t use them; otherwise they sho…