We’re celebrating National Healthy Aging Month with a highlight of the best anti-aging tips for younger looking skin. By now you’ve probably heard us talk about the importance of foods...

This month, we feature a three-part series on diabetes to observe American Diabetes Month. This article reviews the role nutritional supplements play if you’ve already been diagnosed with diabetes. Because...

(Phaselous vulgaris) Black beans are about the size of a pea with a black skin, a creamy white flesh and a sweet, rich flavor often compared to that of mushrooms....

(Sesamun indicum) The sesame seed plant is considered an herb. This annual herb grows to be about two to four-feet high. The white to lavender-pink flowers mature into pods that...

(Chenopodium quinoa) Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is an ancient grain. Although recently rediscovered in the U.S., quinoa has been cultivated in the Andean mountains of Peru, Chile and Bolivia for over...

(Prunus dulcis) In botanical terms, an almond is actually a drupe not a nut. A drupe is a fruit in which an outer fleshy part or skin surrounds a shell...

(Phaseolis vulgaris) Kidney beans are legumes which are plants with seed pods that split into two halves. Some of the more common legumes are beans, lentils, peanuts, peas and soybeans....

(Brassica oleracea) Kale is a peppery, mellow flavored form of cabbage with central leaves that do not form a head. Kale descends from wild cabbage that originated in Asia Minor...

Although often thought of as a vegetable and prepared like one, mushrooms are actually a fungus, a special type of living organism that has no roots, leaves, flowers or seeds....