Eating a balanced diet with plenty of vegetables is one of the easiest and most effective ways to maintain a healthy weight.

Even dietitians say there’s no problem using a small amount of fat. Besides making vegetables more flavorful, a little ...

It is important to handle fruits and vegetables (and all foods) properly to prevent food poisoning. Food poisoning, also called foodborne illness, is caused by eating food that contains bacteria or ...

European experts have looked into the microbiological quality of water used in processing fresh and frozen fruit, vegetables and herbs. The quality of ...

A close second is blanching — tossing vegetables into boiling water for a minute or two — but be careful not to leave them in the water long. Boiling vegetables, besides easily turning them to ...