Fruits & Vegetables: Nutrition, Culinary Uses & Preservation

Variety comparisons and diverse culinary forms, such as juices or dried extracts, determine the nutritional value and physiological impact of plant-based diets on systemic health.

Fresh plums on wooden table

How Many Calories Does a Plum Have?

A plum is a low-calorie fruit that contains vitamins, minerals and amino acids. There are more than 140 kinds of plums that may be small in size or slightly larger and different in color.

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How to Saute Frozen Spinach

Spinach is a green, leafy vegetable that is rich in vitamin A -- and when you cook spinach, its vitamin-A content more than doubles. The amount of iron in spinach also increases after you cook spinach. One way to prepare spinach is to saute it. Serve sauteed spinach as a side dish.

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