Due to its high vitamin and mineral content, along with its low sugar and high fiber content, consuming pumpkin has been associated with numerous health benefits. Pumpkin's nutrients have helped...

Whole grain barley is a particularly rich source of fiber, manganese, and selenium. It's also a good source of copper, niacin, magnesium, phosphorus and vitamin B1. Consuming barley can reduce...

One sweet potato provides all the Vitamin A you need for the day. It's also a good source of Vitamin C, Vitamin B6 and Potassium. Check out these 5 fun ways to add more sweet potatoes to your...

Pears are an anti-inflammatory fruit associated with numerous health benefits such as keeping your vision sharp, reducing your risk of diabetes, and boosting heart as well as gut health. Pears are...

If you're not familiar with pigeon peas, you need to be. They are readily available in canned form at your local supermarket, close to Latin American foods. You can try them in a variety of...

"Cooked plantains are nutritionally very similar to a potato, calorie-wise, but contain more of certain vitamins and minerals. They’re a rich source of fiber, vitamins A, C, and B-6, and the...

“Healthy” and “gut” are two words we usually don’t put together. We usually associate “gut” with belly fat, but this is something totally different with...

Oats have been associated with many health benefits, including weight loss, reducing the risk of heart disease, and improving blood sugar control. Try one of these 5 recipes to add more oats to...

Spinach is high in a number of plant compounds that may benefit eye health (lutein and zeaxanthin), promote heart health (nitrates), ward off infection and inflammation (quercetin), help prevent...

For years wine has been touted for promoting a healthy heart. More recently though, we've learned that it's not wine, but rather, the grapes themselves that reduce the risk of heart disease. Try...