Fruits and Vegetables

Sauerkraut and spareribs
How to Cook Packaged Sauerkraut, According to a Chef
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vegetables in basket
How Much Fruits & Vegetables Can You Eat With Nutrisystem?
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Red seedless watermelon slice popsicles for kids.
How to Cut and Store Watermelon
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fresh apples in wicker basket on wooden table
5 Unwanted Side Effects of Eating Too Many Apples
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Grandmother with grandson while cutting tomatoes
How Often Should You Eat Tomatoes?
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nutritious tomatoes freshly harvested from the vine
How Does the Nutritional Value of Fruits and Vegetables Change Over Time?
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Colorful bell pepper background
Should I Eat a Raw Bell Pepper?
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stuffed white bush scallop squash on white plate
3 Tasty Ways to Cook Early White Bush Scallop Squash
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Malabar spinach leaves
How to Cook Malabar Spinach
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Toxins in Celery
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Acorn Squash on a Cutting Board
Can You Bake Acorn Squash Whole?
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Fresh bell peppers on cutting board
How to Cook Sliced Bell Peppers in the Oven
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Directly Above Shot Of Bok Choys On Table
How to Prepare and Cook Bok Choy: Boiled, Steamed or Stir-Fried
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Green Apple Slices
How to Cook Apple Slices in the Microwave
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Fresh white beets in rustic metal bowl
The Best Ways to Cook White Beets
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Fresh apples and bananas on green bowl
Banana Vs. Apple
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Roasted potatoes on wooden kitchen table
How to Cook Potatoes in a Pan
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Fresh zucchini at a farmer's market
How to Cook Large Zucchini
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How to Cook Broccoli Without a Steamer
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Pregnant people can drink a fresh cup of pineapple juice with a pineapple wedge
Can You Have Pineapple During Pregnancy?
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Banana slices in bowl
Is Eating Too Many Bananas Bad for You?
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How to Cook Sweet Potatoes in a NuWave Cooker
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Steamed broccoli
How to Cook Frozen Broccoli
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Plantain Chips
Are Boiled Sweet Plantains Healthy?
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Shiitake Mushrooms
Do Mushrooms Have Carbs?
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What Happens When You Eat Grapefruit With Xanax?
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Fresh green broccoli in a bowl
How to Cook Fresh Broccoli in a Slow Cooker
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Tropical Jack Fruit on the wood background
How to Cook Jackfruit
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Oven Baked Potato
The Benefits of Eating Potato Skins
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Pumpkin and sweet potato
Squash vs. Sweet Potatoes: Is There a Nutritional Difference?
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Adverse Reactions to Avocados
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How to Roast Ears of Corn Over a Fire
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Cucumbers
What Do Cucumbers Do for Your Body?
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Mushroom carpaccio with basil pesto and parmesan
Nutritional Benefits of White Mushrooms
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Close-up of a piece of broccoli and a fork
Broccoli & Indigestion
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watermelon
Watermelon After a Workout
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Gojiberries in a bowl on wooden background
Benefits and Side Effects of Eating the Wolfberry
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Platter of healthy kale chips, top view on slate
Can You Eat Kale Raw?
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Baked, stuffed sweet potatoes,  above view on rustic wood
Sweet Potatoes Make Pregnancy Sweeter for You and Your Baby
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a close up of a person cutting zucchini on a wooden cutting board in their kitchen
6 Seasonings and Spices for Squash and Zucchini
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Baby Carrot
Can I Cook Baby Carrots With Roast in a Slow Cooker?
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Tasty sweet potato fries from the deep fryer
The Best Way to Fry Fresh Sweet Potatoes in a Deep Fryer
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Portabello in a basket
How to Store and Freeze Portobello Mushrooms
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How to Cook Frozen Mushrooms
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Canned sweet corn in a black ceramic bowl isolated on black slate next to spilled sweet corn. Top view.
How to Cook Fresh Frozen Corn
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Grilled chicken and vegetable skewers with salad and watermelon, above scene over blue wood
How to Cut an Onion for Shish Kabobs
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Frozen banana popsicles
How to Peel a Frozen Banana
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cubed potatoes
How to Cook Cubed Potatoes in a Microwave
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Close-up of vegetables in container
The Best Way to Mash Avocado So It's Creamy and Spreadable
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How to Grill Jalapenos
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corn soup
How to Make Cream-Style Corn out of Canned Corn
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Butternut squash
How to Boil Butternut Squash
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Fresh clean peaches in basket
How to Wash Peaches, and if You Should Use Vinegar
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Potato soup with roasted apple pieces
Can I Cook Potatoes With the Skin for Potato Soup?
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Flat lay  close up image featuring a red mesh potato sack with pink and yellow raw organic potatoes on wooden background
The Best Way to Scrub Off or Cut Off Eyes on Potatoes
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Asparagus on grill
How to Cook Vegetables on a Griddle
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Fresh grapes on a rustic wooden background
Black Grapes Vs. Red Grapes
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Woman cuts cabbage on two parts
How to Cook Cabbage in the Microwave
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fresh blueberries
Amount of Sugar in Blueberries
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close up photo of many yellow crookneck squash at a market
How to Cook Crookneck Squash: Tips for Prep, Freezing and More
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Fresh vegetables
How to Cook Eggplant in a Stovetop Pan
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Chopped frozen banana on wooden bamboo chopping board closeup
The Best Way to Freeze Bananas
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How to Roast Corn in the Oven With the Husk and Silk
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How to Use Preserves to Make Strawberry Topping Sauce
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Plantain fritters Klako
Why Should Plantains Be Cooked Before Eating?
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Vietnamese food, braised fish
How to Steam Tomatoes
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Baked Stuffed Mushrooms
How to Cook Mushrooms in the Oven
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Raw Green Organic Bell Peppers
How to Freeze Green Peppers Without Blanching Them
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how to make onion rings plate with onion rings and bowl of sauce on table
How to Make Onion Rings — Plus Tips to Make Them Healthier
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Are Carrots Good for a Cut in Bodybuilding?
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Roasted potatoes with rosemary top view
The Best Way to Roast Russet Potatoes
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How to Cook Fresh Pineapple
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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.

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