While both starchy and non-starchy vegetables include beneficial nutrients, starchy vegetables count as the carbohydrate portion of your plate. Most people are familiar with the phrase “eat your ...

A perspective recently published in Frontiers in Nutrition underscores the unique role starchy vegetables play as a vital vehicle for essential nutrients. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans ...

When it comes to vegetables, many health-conscious individuals have learned to fear anything labeled “starchy.” These carbohydrate-rich plant foods have been unfairly vilified in our low-carb diet ...

Time to go against the grain? The debate over “good versus bad carbs” has long tormented diners — now, new research published in Frontiers in Nutrition is revealing the carbohydrates you should be ...

The Slow-Carb Diet is an eating plan that prioritizes protein, legumes, and non-starchy vegetables while restricting most other carbohydrates. It was introduced in The 4-Hour Body, a book written in ...

The potato, on the other hand, is one veggie that’s practically universally loved. Both picky kids and adults can find something to love. French fries? Mashed potatoes? Hashbrowns? The flavors and ...

Fourteen senators are calling on the departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) to keep the potato classified as a vegetable, amid reports that a joint advisory committee is ...

Most people are familiar with the phrase “eat your vegetables” —and it’s good advice for many reasons. Yet, fewer than 10% of people get the 2.5-3.5 cups of vegetables needed daily to optimize their ...