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...

Tomatoes

Tomatoes,  are actually a fruit and not a vegetable, loaded with all kinds of health benefits for the body. They are in fact, a highly versatile health product and due to their equally versatile preparation options, there’s really no reason to neglect the tomato...

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...