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If you've seen chicory root coffee at the grocery store and been confused about what it actually is, you're not alone. While many have embraced eating the leaves of chicory plants—tightly packed heads ...

This herbaceous plant is also a good alternative for coffee drinkers trying to kick caffeine. Growing up in a family with ties to New Orleans, it was common for my family to serve coffee blended with ...

Chicory is a flowering plant of the dandelion family, Asteraceae, identified by its tough stem and blue and purple flowers. While the flowers and leaves can be used, it’s the plant’s root that is most ...

From oats to beans to chicory root, each type of fiber acts differently inside the body. New research is revealing how fiber ...

If you’ve ever sipped a café au lait in the French Quarter, you have tasted chicory’s signature notes. But hidden in that cup is a humble root whose story is bigger than a single sip. To learn more ...