The recommended number of daily vegetable servings depends on your age, sex, and activity level, but typically ranges from 2 to 3 cups per day for adults. Vegetables contain essential nutrients that ...

The updated nutrition recommendations, published Jan. 7, provide specific serving targets and cooking methods while ...

Some of the information in the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans conflicts with expert consensus. Here’s what they say you should do.

Keeping blood pressure in a healthy range helps reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. One study’s findings suggest that cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, and kale may help ...

For years, we've heard the familiar recommendation of the "Five a Day" fruit and vegetable campaign, which is reinforced with the USDA's current ChooseMyPlate.gov recommendations. Now, a recent study ...

Daily consumption of four servings of cruciferous vegetables over a 2-week period resulted in reduced blood pressure in middle-aged and older adults with mildly elevated blood pressure compared with ...

You can also count fresh herbs like basil, cilantro and parsley as vegetables. While you may not typically eat them in large ...