vegetables

I learned to make vegetable soup from my Mom and it's one of only a handful of things I cook. Mom never used frozen or canned vegetables and neither do I. (I did add one ingredient to my version, though.) We eat it year-round, but it's especially good on a cold or rainy day, and a nice alternative to gumbo...

If ever there were a great and almighty pumpkin put on this earth to bring the spirit of the Halloween season to children all over the world, it would be this record-setting melon discovered last week at the Deerfield Fair in New Hampshire.

On this week's edition of Wellness Wednesday, Dr. Kevin recommended which foods are better to buy organic. Click through for the list and to hear the audio explaining why he recommends you choose organic for these particular foods.

The 'Slo Mo Guys' make a watermelon explode using only rubber bands.  If you try this at your next family gathering be careful not to get any on your guests.

Elsie Campbell woke up one day craving lettuce. She couldn't get enough of it. She began eating up to four heads a day! Her husband, a scientist, began researching her strange appetite and discovered that lettuce contains a nutrient that people with breast cancer often lack. Sure enough, when she sought medical help, she was, in fact, diagnosed with breast cancer.

A judge has ruled that a restaurant can be sued for serving meat to unsuspecting vegetarians. The 16 plaintiffs, who are Hindus, had a party catered by Edison, New Jersey eatery Moghul Express. Instead of getting the vegetarian samosas they ordered, however, meat-filled samosas were delivered.

Want to look younger? Considering a makeover? Skip the Botox and the hair dye and hit the salad bar instead. Research conducted at the University of Nottingham shows that people looked more attractive when they added extra vegetables to their diets.