A bipartisan effort in the U.S. Senate has resulted in the USDA retaining its classification of the humble potato as a vegetable under Dietary Guidelines for Americans. A letter written by Democrat ...

Eating the necessary amount of vegetables for a balanced diet can be a daunting task — especially if you don't know what actually qualifies as a "vegetable." Vegetables do not constitute a distinct ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Carrots contain nutrients that support bone health. Tanja Ivanova via Getty Images We all know that we should eat our vegetables.

Boil ’em. Mash ’em. Stick ’em in a stew. Feed them to your picky toddler who won’t eat anything else. Steal them off of your partner’s plate after you’ve insisted you’re not hungry. Throw them in the ...

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 ...

Nutritional guidelines are a constantly shifting metric, but if there is one thing that has always been considered true, it is that eating more fruits and vegetables is never a bad idea. Within those ...