Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Delicious Vegetables That Have Amazing Benefits To Your Health

By Henry McCarthy


Any time the conversation of vegetables comes up with the kids, chances are they are reluctant to try new ones. If you are not eating vegetables yourself, this is setting a bad example. It is important for both you and your children to get the nutrients that only vegetables can provide.

If you have been struggling to get vegetables in either your diet or the diet of your kids (or both), here are some options for some different vegetables to bring into your meals.

It should come as no surprise that spinach is incredibly healthy. This has been preached to us since the early days of Popeye, and the health benefits of spinach are vast. Eat more spinach, plain and simple.

If you are looking for a more interesting way than broccoli and spinach to get the same health benefits, a good vegetable to introduce into the diet is Brussels sprouts. Whether they are served sauted, raw or cooked, Brussels sprouts are simply put, delicious.

When it comes to getting vitamin C from your diet, one vegetable trumps the rest; red peppers. In fact, red peppers give you more than a whole day's value of vitamin C.

When it comes to getting your vitamin K, asparagus is one of the best things you can eat. Grilled asparagus is a personal favorite of mine, but check out some recipes about the different ways you can incorporate this veggie into your diet.

Any time you need more fiber and folate in your diet, a great source is peas. There are so many different types of peas to try and in general, children seem to be open to trying them.

These are just some of the many types of vegetables you can integrate into your daily routine.




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