NDSU Extension specialists offer tips on preventing nitrate poisoning.

Try putting large trays of veggies and fruits first, and place the higher-fat, higher-calorie foods farther down the buffet line.

Breads provide complex carbohydrates for energy, B vitamins and iron, with little fat.

Beans can be added to soups, casseroles, salads, snacks and desserts.

Dry edible beans are nutritious and have several health benefits.

July has been designated National Ice Cream Month since 1984.

According to the Chile Pepper Institute at New Mexico State University, 25 wild pepper species and five domesticated species of peppers exist.

We don’t have to eat a boring diet to maintain our weight, but we do need to think about our food choices.

Americans eat nearly 9 pounds of this vegetable per year.

July is National Picnic Month, so make some picnic memories this month and all summer.