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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When it comes to building a healthy diet, vegetables deserve top billing. They’re packed with essential vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fiber, which support heart health, brain function, ...

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 ...

Are potatoes and sweet potatoes fruits or vegetables? We'll fill you in! Waffle fries, tater tots, mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, home fries, potato salad—these are just a few of the many, many ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Carbohydrates from refined grains and starchy vegetables were linked to weight gain. Carbohydrates from whole ...

Lindsey DeSoto, RD, is a nutrition writer, medical reviewer, and registered dietitian who helps clients improve their diet for health-related reasons. Her writing covers a variety of topics, including ...