Fruits and Vegetables

Butternut winter squash at market
Do You Refrigerate Butternut Squash?
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Closeup of fresh homemade French fries
How to Blanch & Freeze Potatoes for French Fries
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Organic Strawberries
The Disadvantages of Strawberries
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Chef in hotel or restaurant kitchen cooking
Why Does Black Pepper Give Me Indigestion?
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Bowl of dried apricots on wooden table background.
What Dried Fruits Are Good for Constipation?
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Bunch of overripe bananas on a wooden background
Do Overripe Bananas Still Have Nutritional Value?
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cut cucumbers
How to Make a Cucumber Last Longer After I Cut It
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Directly Above Shot Of Cherry Tomatoes On Table
What Type of Acid Is in Tomatoes?
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Healthy Homemade Carrot Cake
How to Keep a Carrot Cake From Falling in the Middle
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Raw salmon steak with vegetables in a foil boat
How to Bake Vegetables Wrapped in Foil
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Raw Organic Green Collard Greens
Can Collard Greens Cause Bloating?
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Tomato
What Is an Allergic Reaction to Tomatoes?
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High Angle View Of Carrots In Plate
Should Carrots Be Peeled or Are They More Nutritious With the Peel Left On?
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Tomatoes, tomato puree, top view
Tomato Paste Vs. Puree for Recipes
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Broccoli and various kind of vegetables
How to Reduce Bloating From Vegetables
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Fresh raw asparagus on stone background. Female hands cut asparagus on wooden cooking board. Top view
The Best Way to Freeze Asparagus: Blanch It or Just Freeze It?
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crab apple tree
Is Crab Apple Tree Fruit Dangerous?
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high angle view of strawberries in a bowl
What Kind of Acid Is in Strawberries?
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strawberries in meal prep container
How to Store Cut Strawberries, and Why You Shouldn't Wash Them First
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Sweet Potato Puree
Sweet Potatoes and Diarrhea in Infants
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Raw Organic Green Fiddlehead Ferns
Here's How to Blanch Fiddleheads for Freezing
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Brussels sprouts
Nutritional Differences Between Cabbage and Brussels Sprouts
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Organic romain lettuce isolated
How to Make Romaine Lettuce Last Longer
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Small bowl of rujak or rojak sauce on a white plate with assorted fruits and vegetables.
5 Dipping Sauces That Make Steamed Vegetables Taste Even Better
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banana black background
Lysine in Bananas
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Pomegranate grains background
How to Use Dried Pomegranate
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fresh ripe yellow lemons in Italy
Electrolytes in Lemons
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Black pepper
Black Pepper and Allergies
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Sliced blood orange
Nutritional Facts for Blood Vs. Regular Oranges
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How to Keep Cut Potatoes Fresh for a Few Hours
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Sliced brown champignons on concrete background. Top view.
Is Eating Too Many Mushrooms Dangerous?
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Red grapes in braided basket on wooden table
The Nutrition and Health Benefits of Red Grapes
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Hand of a woman holding red bell pepper
How to Keep Peppers Fresh After Cutting
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Woman peering in fridge wondering how to store vegetables
The Best Way to Store Fruits and Vegetables to Stay Fresh for Longer
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Glass of brandy
The Benefits of Blackberry Brandy
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female hands chopping vegetables on a wooden board
How to Saute Onions in a Microwave
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"Boy (6-8) and grandfather outdoors, boy holding strawberry"
How Old Before Kids Can Have Strawberries?
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How to Cook Thinly Sliced Potatoes in a Frying Pan
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Grater and Coleslaw Ingredients
How to Cut Carrots for Coleslaw
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Close-up of banana peppers
Hot Peppers & the Stomach
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Blueberries and Blood Thinners
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Hands peeling apple
Can You Eat Apple and Pear Skins?
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a close up of a wooden spoon of black lentils on a piece of cloth on a wooden table
The Nutritional Value of Sprouted Lentils
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How to Blend Apples in a Blender
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person cutting hot peppers on wooden board with salsa ingredients
6 Ways to Get Jalapeño Off Your Hands
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Tart cherry juice on wooden background
Potential Side Effects of Drinking Too Much Tart Cherry Juice
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close view of a person with pink fingernails holding a white bowl of blueberries
5 Side Effects of Blueberries and What Happens if You Eat Too Many
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Putting blanched and frozen corn from a plastic bag into a brown bowl on a wooden table
How to Blanch Corn in the Microwave Before Freezing It
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Two ripe raw hass avocados close up
How to Microwave a Ripe Avocado
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Bananas and strawberries
How to Ripen Fruit in the Microwave
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Baked avocado sliced in half with egg in the center on plate
3 Ways to Cook an Unripe Avocado (Don't Throw It in the Trash!)
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High Angle View Of Strawberries At Table
How to Know if Strawberries Are Bad
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Woman hand with pills medicine tablets and grapefruit
Grapefruit & Antibiotics
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Many dragonfruit in fruit market
How to Choose a Dragon Fruit
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Fresh sweet corn
How to Steam Corn on the Cob Without Removing the Husk
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Roasted thanksgiving turkey stuffed with citrust fruits like oranges ,rosemary and cranberries
How to Stuff Turkey With Citrus Fruit: A Healthy Twist on Stuffing
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Spinach
Can I Eat Spinach Everyday?
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Oatmeal with flax seeds and raisins in a wooden bowl
Are Raisins Really Good for You?
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How to Cook Baby Red Potatoes in a Pan on the Stove
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baked sweet potato
How to Bake a Sweet Potato in a Convection Toaster Oven
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Classic recipe Hasselback potatoes close-up on a frying pan. Horizontal
The Best Way to Fry a Whole Potato
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Close-up of fresh salad greens
Diverticulosis & Lettuce
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Ripe bananas and a sliced
How to Tell If a Banana Has Gone Bad
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Brussels sprouts, kitchen knife and cooking pot
How to Cook Fresh Brussel Sprouts in the Microwave
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How to Cook Regular Brussels Sprouts on the Stove
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Are the Berries on My Juniper Bush Edible?
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Stack of Homemade Corn Tortillas
How to Fry Corn Tortillas and Make Them Soft
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Fresh cauliflower
Can Cauliflower Cause Stomachaches?
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Baked Potato Isolated on White
How to Bake a Jumbo Potato
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Vegetable salad
How to Cook Broccoli and Carrots Together
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Healthy Baked Brussels Sprouts that aren't bitter
8 Ways Chefs Make Brussels Sprouts Less Bitter
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Sheetpan with roasted vegetables
How to Cook and Reheat Roasted Vegetables, According to a Dietitian
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Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables is important for overall health and wellbeing. On our fruits and vegetables page, we offer a variety of resources to help you better understand the health benefits of these foods, including information on vitamins, minerals and antioxidants found in produce.

Our team of nutrition experts provides in-depth articles on how to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into your diet, as well as advice on how to select and store these foods to maximize their nutritional value. We also offer practical tips for meal planning, healthy snacking and cooking with fruits and vegetables.

Whether you are looking to improve your overall health or simply want to learn more about the benefits of produce, our fruits and vegetables page has something for you. We offer advice on how to overcome common barriers to eating more fruits and veggies, as well as information on various fruit- and vegetable-based recipes and meal ideas.