The plant disease stolbur is rapidly spreading across Germany, the Association of German Farmers is sounding the alarm. In ...

Two women from opposite sides of the globe connect to collaborate on a book about sugar cane that is being shared in classrooms around the world.

Beet juice may help lower high blood pressure (hypertension) thanks to its nitrates, which relax blood vessels, and antioxidants that fight inflammation. With around 36% of people using natural ...

Subscribe today. For a while, it really looked as though beet juice would beat the odds. Most hot new performance-boosting supplements, even if they claim to be backed by science, don’t hold up ...

Carly Sedlacek, MFN, RDN, LD, is a registered dietitian with the Cleveland Clinic Center for Human Nutrition. She also holds a Master’s of Food and Nutrition degree. Beets are sometimes thought of as ...

Yet for most of us, Colorado-grown sugar beet is still a frequent part of our diets. As part of CPR’s Colorado Wonders series, Madelyn Percy in Denver asked, “There used to be a really ...

Beet juice comes from the beetroot plant (Beta vulgaris), which has been extensively studied for its health benefits. Beetroot is rich in nutrients and polyphenols (special plant components). It has ...

Resolutions don’t have to be synonymous with restraint, as this tangy beet salad, stunning herbed rice and easy apple tart from David Tanis show. By David Tanis In January after all the holiday ...

When I was growing up, beets were beyond unappealing to me. They came from a can and had a slimy texture; I avoided eating them at all costs. I fell in love with beets in 1997, when I started buying ...

Beets are a hardy root vegetable grown all over the world. The most common type of beet sold in grocery stores is Beta vulgaris, but there are many different varieties. They generally have an ...