Garlic
So you think garlic gives you nothing but bad breath? Well, OK, it does, but it’s also one of the healthiest foods you can eat. For centuries, garlic has been considered a “cure-all” and is said to be able to treat just about every ailment from the cold to the Plague....
Endive or Escarole
Among all the green vegetables, endive is one of the richest sources of vitamin A. It is also a good source of vitamin C, calcium, chlorine, iron, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur; and excellent provider of fiber and carotene. With each leave containing only one...
Grapefruit
Grapefruit is high in enzymes that burn fats, has high water content and has less sodium. Combinations of these three characteristics make grapefruit a perfect food for increasing your body’s metabolism. Try eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice every day and...
Asparagus
Asparagus has an abundance of an amino acid called asparagine that helps to cleanse the body of waste material. As a result, some people pass out smelly urine after eating asparagus. Don't worry if this happens to you. Just be glad that your kidney is functioning...
Radishes
Radishes and their greens provide an excellent source of vitamin C. Radishes leaves contain almost six times the vitamin C content of their root and are also a good source of calcium. Red Globes also offer a very good source of the trace mineral molybdenum and are a...
Mushrooms
Mushrooms have been used for thousands of years both as food and for medicinal purposes. They are often classified as a vegetable or an herb, but they are actually fungi. While there are over 14,000 mushrooms, only about 3,000 are edible, about 700 have known...
Lettuce
Lettuce is one of the most delicate salad plants in this world, which is grown as a leafy vegetable. The vegetable is usually consumed as cold and raw, in salads, hamburgers, tacos and a number of other dishes. Six different types of lettuce: Butterhead (Boston or...
Okra (Lady Finger) or Gumbo
Okra, also known as "lady finger" or "gumbo", is a highly nutritious green edible pod vegetable. Botanically, this perennial flowering plant belongs to the mallow family and named scientifically as Abelmoschus esculentus. Very low in calories, provides just 30 cal...
Kale or Borecole
Kale or borecole is rich in numerous health benefiting polyphenolic flavonoid compounds such as lutein, zeaxanthin, and beta-carotene, and vitamins than found in any other green leafy vegetables. Kale provides rich nutrition ingredients that offer protection from...
Cucumbers
There are two types of cucumbers: slicing cucumbers pickling cucumbers. The pickling varieties tend to be more smaller, thicker, and have bumpy skin with black-dotted spines. Cucumber is often regarded as a healthy food because it is low in calories and fat. Cucumber...
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