A perspective recently published in Frontiers in Nutrition underscores the unique role starchy vegetables play as a vital vehicle for essential nutrients. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans ...

For years, you’ve probably been told that you have to cut all carbs to successfully lose weight. But it turns out you should keep eating a select few. Carbs aren’t evil—your body needs them and they ...

When it comes to vegetables, many health-conscious individuals have learned to fear anything labeled “starchy.” These carbohydrate-rich plant foods have been unfairly vilified in our low-carb diet ...

A new study recently published in Frontiers in Nutrition has challenged the tendency in nutrition research to separate starchy vegetables from their non-starchy counterparts and categorize them with ...

Time to go against the grain? The debate over “good versus bad carbs” has long tormented diners — now, new research published in Frontiers in Nutrition is revealing the carbohydrates you should be ...

Dietitians say you don’t have to avoid starchy veggies if you’re trying to lose weight. Many starchy veggies, like corn, butternut squash and potatoes, provide filling fiber. Peas are rich in slowly ...

Starchy vegetables like potatoes, squash, legumes, and plantains are packed with nutrients such as fiber, potassium, and antioxidants. When enjoyed as part of a balanced diet, they can offer health ...

“Corn doesn’t count as a vegetable! It’s all starch,” I heard a father say recently when his son told me that corn was his favorite vegetable. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, ...

Fourteen senators are calling on the departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) to keep the potato classified as a vegetable, amid reports that a joint advisory committee is ...