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.

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What Are the Benefits of Spaghetti Squash?

Published Jan,29 2019 | By Karen Gardner

Spaghetti squash is a hearty winter squash, whose the ribbon-like strands stand up well to pasta sauces. One of the benefits of spaghetti squash is that it has a fourth of the calories of pasta.

What Are the Benefits of Celery & Cucumber Juice?

Published Dec,14 2018 | By Karen Gardner

Cucumber and celery juice can provide lots of beneficial vitamins and minerals, along with many of the benefits of eating these nutrient-rich vegetables.

Karen Gardner is a former features editor and daily newspaper reporter. She is passionate about running, cycling and fitness. She devours nutrition advice, and prefers the mantra "Eat to live," but with a little good taste thrown in. She has run a dozen marathons, including two Bostons (as a qualifier) and one New York. She's always looking for the latest fitness research, and is passionate about exercising with her dog. She is also an avid horseback rider. She can be found in the gym several times a week, but prefers to get most of her fitness outdoors.