Fried okra, cornbread and sweet potato tots are in the running.

Every okra connoisseur knows that woody okra can ruin a dish (if you don't prepare it properly). Here's what it is, how to ...

A baked casserole of okra and tomatoes makes for a hearty meal without much effort. Layer sliced fresh okra at the bottom of a baking dish, followed by layers of sliced tomatoes seasoned with herbs ...

A life-threatening allergic reaction at age 20 drove Tulsa entrepreneur Anna Cobb to find a new purpose in creating a clean energy drink. Now, the Rejuvenation CEO has brought the world’s first ...

Okra, I clearly recall, was the first vegetable that I learned to cut. I remember it so well not because I loved it — although I did — but because of the slime. The mucilage that was excreted from the ...

Adding okra to the diet can protect against long-term metabolic problems. A new study published in Brain Research suggests that okra could play a protective role against long-term health problems ...

Before Anna Cobb launched O'Kra, the latest company to stock Erewhon's shelves, she was a student at Tuskegee University.

Okra Water Benefits: Weight loss can be particularly challenging for individuals with prediabetes or PCOD (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome). Both conditions often result in hormonal imbalances and insulin ...

Okra indeed is known as lady fingers in other parts of the world. As I was filling my paper sack with small, tender okra pods at a farmers' market in Alabama, an attractive lady commented, "Aren't ...

Okra was on the wrong side of history. The rejection of such items of Negro food as okra or chitlins could only drive those foods underground. Like the so-called funk of black music, the slime of okra ...

Thanks to its anti-inflammatory properties, African okra mucilage can also help soothe irritated or inflamed skin. It can be especially helpful for those suffering from conditions such as eczema or ...