Fruits and Vegetables

Pasta
Broccoli Sprouts Vs. Broccoli
Nutrition
Sautéed peppers and onion fajita vegetables
The Best Way to Freeze Cooked Peppers and Onions
Nutrition
Steamed Vegetables
How to Steam Yellow Squash
Nutrition
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The Nutritional Value and Glycemic Index of Dried Fruit
Nutrition
Stack of crispy waffle hash browns on a plate
Yes! You Can Make Hash Browns Out of Mashed Potatoes
Nutrition
close-up of crookneck squash in round basket with rim
How to Cook Yellow Squash in the Oven
Nutrition
Small white eggplant in a  basket on dark gray background
3 Delicious White Eggplant Recipes You Have to Try
Nutrition
bananas
How to Dry Bananas in the Oven
Nutrition
Fresh Apple Crumble
How to Freeze Apple Crisps
Nutrition
Domestic corn flour arranged with maize cob
How to Make Corn Flour
Nutrition
A diabetes-friendly side dish of baked sweet potato wedges on a silver baking tray, sprinkled with herbs and spices.
Are Sweet Potatoes or Yams Better for Blood Sugar?
Nutrition
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How to Make Crushed Pineapple From Fresh Pineapple
Nutrition
Zucchini
Italian Squash vs. Zucchini
Nutrition
Wet Apples and Orange
Which is Healthier, an Apple or an Orange?
Nutrition
Fajitas in tortillas with fried shrimps, bell peppers and onion served up with avocado and green onions on wooden cutting board, top view, food background with space for a text
How to Cook Peppers and Onions for Fajitas
Nutrition
Fried puffball mushrooms on a white plate with a fork
How to Cook Puffball Mushrooms, According to Chefs
Nutrition
Close-Up Of Corns On Table
How to Cook Corn on the Cob on a Smoker
Nutrition
Cooked Organic Asparagus in a Frying Pan
How to Cook Frozen Asparagus
Nutrition
washing potatoes in a bowl of water
This Is the Best Way to Wash a Potato
Nutrition
Frozen strawberries with frost on them
How Do I Defrost Whole Frozen Strawberries?
Nutrition
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How to Cook Mangetout
Nutrition
Sliced carrots in a bowl on black background
How to Cook Raw Carrots in the Microwave
Nutrition
Overhead photo of roasted yams (sweet potatoes) in pan
The Best Way to Boil and Cook Yams
Nutrition
baked potato
How to Bake Foil-Wrapped Potatoes
Nutrition
Mushrooms
The Best Ways to Cook Baby Bellas
Nutrition
Parsley
Are Parsley and Celery the Same?
Nutrition
beef with broccoli and rice on the table. top view
How to Cook Broccoli on the Stove
Nutrition
Cranberries
Cranberry to Flush Toxins
Nutrition
Fresh yellow wax beans on green plate
4 Tasty Ways to Cook Wax Beans
Nutrition
Small red-skin potatoes are commonly roasted with rosemary and garlic.
How to Boil, Roast and Microwave Red-Skin Potatoes
Nutrition
Organic Raw Green Broccoli Rabe Rapini
How to Cook Rapini
Nutrition
Campfire baked potato cooking over firy coals in the wilderness,
How to Cook a Baked Potato on an Open Fire
Nutrition
Baked potato with sea salt and walnuts and sour cream.
How to Bake Potatoes in Microwaves Then Ovens
Nutrition
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How to Cook Champignon Mushrooms
Nutrition
Fresh organic cauliflower cut into small pieces in a bowl. Vegetarian recipe or menu background with copy space
Side Effects of Cauliflower
Nutrition
Muesli with Granola and Fresh Bananas
Is It Okay to Eat Bananas Before Exercising?
Nutrition
Closeup spoon with frozen mixed vegetables
Are Steam Bag Vegetables Good for You?
Nutrition
woman's hand cutting eggplant slices
How to Prep Eggplant Before Cooking It
Nutrition
Hands holding carrot, studio shot
What's the Glycemic Index of Carrots?
Nutrition
Homemade Dehydrated Banana Chips
Which Dried Fruit Is Healthiest?
Nutrition
Stuffed pepper with meat
How to Cook Stuffed Peppers With a Microwave
Nutrition
Fresh homegrown beetroots, plant based food
The Best Way to Cook Beets in a Microwave
Nutrition
Fig newton-style cookie on a table with fresh figs
We Know Figs Are Healthy, but What About Fig Newtons?
Nutrition
prunes in a bowl
What's the Glycemic Index of Prunes?
Nutrition
Fried mushrooms and tomatoes with coriander
The Health Benefits of Button Mushrooms
Nutrition
green tomatoes on a cutting board
Why Green Tomatoes Should Make an Appearance in Your Next Meal
Nutrition
Glass jar of beetroot smoothie, top view. White wooden background. From above, overhead, flat lay. Copy space.
Beetroot Supplement vs. Beetroot Juice
Nutrition
halved avocados on wooden background
Will You Get Fat If You Eat an Avocado Every Day?
Nutrition
Spinach smoothie Healthy drink in glass jar. Top view
Spinach Is Healthy, but Not Without Its Side Effects
Nutrition
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What Citrus Fruit Has the Most Vitamin C?
Nutrition
Fresh organic salad with watermelon, feta cheese and mint in bowls on light gray concrete background.
Side Effects of Eating Too Much Watermelon
Nutrition
Dried banana fruit
How Healthy Is Freeze-Dried Fruit?
Nutrition
harvest
The Advantages & Disadvantages of Fresh Vegetables
Nutrition
Raw Organic Red Dandelion Greens
Dandelion Greens: Nutrition, Benefits, Risks, Foraging and More
Nutrition
Baked potatoes
Are Baked Potatoes Healthy?
Nutrition
Sliced papaya on wood
Why Eating Unripe Papaya Isn't Safe, and Other Papaya Side Effects
Nutrition
Cropped Hands Peeling Oranges On Wooden Table
Is It Healthy to Eat Orange Peels?
Nutrition
Dried seaweed on white plate
Things to Consider When Snacking on Dried Seaweed
Nutrition
Red grape fruits
How Much Sugar Do Red Seedless Grapes Have?
Nutrition
Yellow apple
What Is the Healthiest Apple?
Nutrition
Chinese lantern berry (Physalis alkekengi) hanging in plant
All the Benefits of Chinese Lantern Berries (and How to Eat Them)
Nutrition
Pickled Peppers, Pepperoncini
How to Keep Pepperoncini Peppers Healthy
Nutrition
blackberries
Can I Eat Wild Blackberries?
Nutrition
fruit salad
What Fruits or Vegetables Are Good for the Gall Bladder?
Nutrition
Whole and halved onions on a wooden cutting board.
The Nutritional Value of Yellow and Red Onions
Nutrition
Sun Dried Tomatoes
The Nutritional Information of Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Nutrition
Ripe cherry background
What Are the Benefits of Tart Cherry Capsules?
Nutrition
kiwi halves on wooden board
Does Gold Kiwi Fruit Have a Nutritional Edge Over Green Kiwi Fruit?
Nutrition
Whole and halved avocado on wooden table
Can You Eat Brown Avocados?
Nutrition
Sliced pineapple, close up.
Pineapple Core Nutrition
Nutrition
Ripe eggplants on a wooden background. Top view, flat lay.
What Vegetables Cannot Be Eaten Raw?
Nutrition
canned preserve peaches (apricots) sweet and healthy dessert
Is Canned Fruit Good for You?
Nutrition

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.