Blog: Expert Q&A

Please check out our seasonal produce section to learn what is in season year round. We also have a Have A Plant® Influencer Toolkit dedicated to seasonalit…

Vitamin K is responsible for activating certain clotting factors in the blood. Those who are prescribed a blood thinner, such as Coumadin, are told to avoid fo…

We publish our own recipes in addition to recipes from other sources that may not provide nutrition info.

Juice labeled 100% juice can count towards your daily recommendation of fruits and vegetables.  A one-cup equivalent of fruit is closely equal to 1 cup/8 flui…

 Children can be very hard to feed! If your son is growing normally, and has plenty of energy to play and learn, he is probably getting what he needs. Remembe…

  Absolutely!  You came to the right source.  Check out our kids’ website FoodChamps.org for your specific fruits and veggies teaching needs.

 Since dried fruit loses water and therefore volume during the drying process, nutrients, calories, and sugar content become concentrated.  To compensate for…

 The good news is, eating fruits and vegetables as part of a healthy diet promotes weight loss and maintenance! There are several keys to successfully mai…

Some foods that take longer to digest (e.g. foods high in fat, protein, or fiber) may cause discomfort when lying horizontally but shouldn’t upset digestion.…

 Green beans are a vegetable and each ½ cup serving can be counted towards your daily recommend intake of fruits and vegetables.  Remember all forms matter,…

You may be interested to learn some science behind food cravings.  Cravings are actually more psychological than biological. Hormones, memories and other neur…

Please refer to our research on produce consumption stats, located on our parent website PBHFoundation.org.

Check out our article on Portion Distortion and the impact it has on weight issues in America. Fostering good family routines (e.g. using smaller plates) is be…

 I’m glad you like salads as well as individual fruits and vegetables. Whatever your choice, either one will provide you a variety of nutrients vital for go…

 Fruits and vegetables are naturally low in sodium and high in potassium to support a healthy body.  Please take a look at our comprehensive list of low sodi…

 I would anticipate each registered runner will receive one of each food item.  For safe measure, order another 10-15% of each item for overage purposes.  D…

 Eggplant flesh is usually cream color with tan to brown colored spots around the seeds. If the flesh is more brown than white, the eggplant may be spoiling…

Fruits and veggies lowest in potassium are: apples, blueberries, limes, and iceberg lettuce. For a full listing of nutrients found in most common fruits, check…