Fruits and Vegetables Directory

Medical Reference

• Engine 2 Diet Review: What to Expect

  Is The Engine 2 Diet right for you? Learn what you can expect from this "plant-strong" diet by former firefighter Rip Esselstyn.

• Grapefruit Juice and Your Medications

  Your morning grapefruit juice may not be a good idea if you're taking certain medications for your heart or other conditions.

• ‘What Color Is Your Diet’ Review: Variety for Weight Loss?

  “What Color Is Your Diet” claims adding brightly colored fruits and veggies to your diet will help you lose weight. Get the facts in this review.

• Fruit Flush Diet Plan Review: Detoxing With Fruit?

  What are the effects of a fruit-based detox diet? Read WebMD's review of the Fruit Flush diet and find out.

Features

• Garlic: An Immunity-Boosting Superstar

  Used by cooks for centuries, garlic doesn't just kick up the flavor of most foods, it's also good for you. Find out more about its health benefits, and get recipes for garlic oil and roasted garlic.

• Anatomy of a…Pomegranate

  Each ruby, seed-filled fruit is bursting with antioxidant-rich flavonoids. Antioxidants, recent studies show, may help prevent hardening of the arteries, heart disease, and certain types of cancer.

• Off the Menu: David Guas

  The 'American Grilled' host shares his recipe for honey-glazed grilled carrots.

• 12 Health Rules You Can Bend - Eat 5-7 Daily Servings of Fruits and Veggies

  Here are 12 health rules that it’s OK -- and sometimes even good -- to break.

Video

• Video: The Best Fruits and Veggies for Weight Loss

  Not all fruits and vegetables are created equal when it comes to weight loss. Here are the best ones to add to your diet.

• WebMD Town Hall: Veggies for Picky Eaters

  If you child eats vegetables, count yourself lucky. So how do you get picky eaters to eat their veggies? First lady Michelle Obama and WebMD experts share some tips.

• Powerhouse Fruits and Veggies

  Which fruits and vegetables are healthiest?

• Healthy Snack Ideas

  Registered dietitian Carolyn O’Neil offers quick, tasty, and healthy snack ideas.

Slideshows & Images

• Slideshow: Fun Facts About Fruits and Vegetables

  Find out things you may not know about some of your favorite fruits and vegetables.

• Slideshow: How to Eat Tropical Fruits

  From acai berries to papayas, learn how to pick and eat vitamin-rich, exotic, tropical fruits.

• Slideshow: Best and Worst Juices for Your Health

  Although the best kinds of juice deliver a bounty of vitamins, the worst are hardly better than liquid candy. Learn which ones to add to your shopping cart.

• Slideshow: 12 Powerhouse Veggies You Should Be Eating -- Now!

  12 vegetables that pack a particularly big nutritional punch. Plus, ideas to prepare them.

Quizzes

• Quiz: Test Your Banana Smarts

  You know they’re good for you, but what else do you know about this popular fruit? Find out with this quiz.

• Fat Facts Quiz: Test Your Knowledge

  Test your diet IQ with this quiz about different types of fat and fats.

• Quiz: Are You a ‘Super Foods’ Superhero?

  Test your knowledge of “super foods” with this quiz.

• Quiz: Test Your Nutrition IQ

  Take this quiz to find out how much you know about dietary guidelines.

Expert Commentary

• The Secret of Edamame

  Soy snack is a yummy - and healthy - handful

• The Part-Time Vegetarian

  Get vegetarian recipes for part-time vegetarians.

• Home Freezing and Food Preservation Ideas: Fruits and Veggies

  WebMD provides home freezing and food preservation ideas to help you save money and stay healthy all year long. Learn about easy ways to freeze fruits, vegetables and herbs, and try three freezer recipes.

• Fruit Salad Magic

  Who can resist the array of colors, textures, and flavors a fruit salad offers? Here are tips and recipes to keep them light, tasty, and fresh.

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