A Healthier You - Summer Vegetables

Last week we took a look at the healthiest fruits you can load up on this summer so this week we are going to switch gears and see what the vegetable world has to offer our bodies. We already know all veggies have amazing benefits but which ones are the best? Here’s our top 5:

1. Spinach: List after list, this super food is always at the top and for good reason. 1 cup has 56% of your daily Vitamin A and 100% of your Vitamin K, plus loads of antioxidants.
2. Carrots: These bright orange veggies are packed with beta-caroten, antioxidants, and just 1 cup has 428% of your daily Vitamin A.
3. Broccoli: Not only is it the perfect mate for ranch dressing, studies have shown broccoli could help protect the heart and block cancer growth.
4. Peas: These tiny, sweet rounds of healthy goodness are packed with fiber, protein, vitamins A, C, K, and B.
5. Sweet Potatoes: Such a versatile vegetable- Eat it baked, mashed, or sliced and you’ll gain half your daily Vitamin A, 25% of vitamin C and B-6, and 12% of your potassium needs. Also sweet potatoes are low in the glycemic index 😊

Now shoot it to me straight, what super-veggie do you think we should be loading our plates with?

Written by: Wenona Mertens