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Also known as butter beans, lima beans are creamy with a mild flavor. This recipe spices them up with the addition of tomatoes and fresh thyme.

Fried chickpea batter (panisse) is a dish from southern France. In this adaptation broiling replaces frying, yielding a texture similar to that of polenta.

Fava beans are high in protein, fiber and other key nutrients. They have a buttery taste and creamy texture.

Since vegetables yield their flavors quickly, in little more than half an hour you can have a pot full of flavorful stock to use in other recipes.

Most stocks are loaded with sodium. This one is low in sodium but loaded with taste.

Make the most of midsummer's wealth of vegetables and herbs with this quick and tasty soup.

Want to reduce the fat and sodium in your turkey dinner? Try this flavorful alternative to traditional turkey and gravy.

Geographic tongue may look alarming, but it does not cause health issues. Sometimes it can cause tongue pain and make you more sensitive to certain foods.

French green lentils have an intense, earthy flavor that is the star of this dish.

A yearly flu vaccine is recommended for anyone with heart disease. Find out why.

This painful condition can happen after tooth removal. A blood clot where the tooth was removed does not form, comes out or dissolves before wound healing.

Learn about causes, complications and treatment of this condition in which one or both testicles aren't in the usual place within the scrotum.

In this common form of epilepsy, the seizures stem from the front of the brain. They can produce symptoms that appear to be from a mental illness.

Bladder control problems can be managed or overcome. The first step is to seek treatment.

Learn how you can get relief for frequent, sudden urges to urinate, which may point to overactive bladder or urinary incontinence.

Coughing, laughing, running — all can lead to accidental urine leakage if you have stress incontinence. Learn about treatment options and self-care.

Diabetes symptoms can be subtle. Pay attention to the clues your body gives you.

Changing your lifestyle could be a big step toward diabetes prevention — and it's never too late to start. Think about these tips.

This condition includes odd or eccentric thinking and behavior, few close relationships, and great distrust of others. Treatment can make symptoms better.

Learn about what your spleen does and what can happen if it becomes enlarged.