open cacao pod full of cacao beans with an intact pod behind it on a bed of cacao beans - Atlantide Phototravel/Getty Images When you hear "cacao," your mind probably jumps to decadent chocolate ...

We love crunchy, crisp green beans, but the problem is, once they are cooked, they tend to be transformed into a limp, lifeless former version of their fresh self. It's not fun to admit, but green ...

While the raw food trend champions fresh produce, some vegetables are simply not meant to be eaten straight from the garden. Discover a surprising list of 20 common, and not-so-common, vegetables that ...

Inadequate preparation of lectin-containing foods, especially beans, poses a public health risk, said the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in a recent opinion report. The information follows ...