If you want to add flowers to your home menu, you might want to try growing some specifically for this purpose.

Snap beans can be an important part of a healthy diet for several reasons.

Avocado technically is a fruit, but it is used as a vegetable.

All that digging, lifting and bending is good for your health and it’s relaxing at the same time. Also, children who help grow fruits and vegetables are more apt to eat them, too.

Be sure you and your family members don’t earn “D’s” in dairy, especially during June, which is National Dairy Month.

Picnic menus can consist of almost anything from gourmet box lunches picked up at a restaurant to peanut butter sandwiches to burgers prepared on a portable grill.

Many spices are high in natural antioxidants and may have health-promoting effects.

Do you need to keep food hot or cold for a while before you serve the food? How will you do that? Do you have the right equipment?

Be a little adventuresome and try a variety of greens in your containers.

Food additives have been regulated for more than 100 years, dating back to the Food and Drug Act in 1906.

If we are “cooped up” in our homes by ongoing snow, sleet or rain, we could use some of the time indoors to prepare meals ahead of time.

This protein source is considered one of the “gold standards” in nutrition because of its digestibility

Soup can be a hearty meal and a good place to use your leftovers.

To make the most nutrient-rich choices, you have to be a good label reader, including the Nutrition Facts label and the ingredient statement.

Some people are more at risk of a vitamin D deficiency than others.

Along with the calorie information on menu boards or menus, the FDA’s proposed rule also states that restaurants would list 2,000 daily calories as a reference point while pointing out that people’s daily needs vary.

The best medical test is the one that gets done.

In 2012, after examining numerous scientific studies, the American Heart Association and American Diabetes Association released a joint statement with a “cautious recommendation” about the use of non-nutritive sweeteners.

While we can fit some added sweeteners in a healthful diet, we need to consider portion size and consequences of too many added calories.

Many gluten-free products are available, which is of great benefit to the many people who have celiac disease. However, gluten-free foods are not necessarily healthier for people who do not need to avoid gluten for a medical reason.

Not only are lentils an inexpensive source of protein, but they are notable sources of fiber, potassium, folate (a B vitamin), iron and several other vitamins and minerals.

Snow blowers or snow throwers are linked to more than 6,000 emergency room visits, according to a report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

You may have heard the advice to leave your salt shaker in the cupboard.

Some researchers have rated oranges higher than apples in their power to ""keep the doctor away.""

Bacteria, including salmonella and E. coli, easily can spread from meat to other surfaces such as cutting boards, your hands, utensils and plates. Cross-contamination is a leading cause of foodborne illness.

During our wintry weather when we crave comforting beige and brown foods such as mashed potatoes, gravy and meatloaf, add some bright green, gold and orange colors to your plate or bowl.

Keep an appliance thermometer in your freezer and check it periodically.

As children grow and mature, they become capable of doing different tasks in the kitchen.

During the holiday season, houses can be filled with potential safety issues for pets and children.

Consider food gifts for the hard-to-buy-for people on your list.