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- Brandi, selected from Diets in Review
- October 18, 2012
- 3:30 pm
- 98 comments
Michelle Obama wants us to make half of our plate fruits or vegetables, it is World Vegetarian Awareness Month, and we all know how over and over vegetables are proven nutrition superheroes. But before the complaints start coming about how our green leafy friends just don’t taste good, try out some lesser known veggies and discover exactly how delicious they can be. If that’s not enough, a new study out this month says that eating green vegetables at least once a week cut participants’ risk of oral cancer by twenty percent. So eat up!
Leeks: In the same family as onions and garlic, leeks, the national vegetable of Wales, are at their peak during fall and winter. They are found primarily in soups, like our Potato Leek Soup, but can also be eaten raw in salads or sautéed. They contain flavonoids, folate, and antioxidant polyphenols, all important for cardiovascular health. Leeks are low in calories, yet one cup provides many vitamins and minerals including half the daily recommended amount of vitamin K and thirty percent of the daily value of vitamin A. Although less researched for health benefits than garlic and onions, leeks are just as beneficial and their milder taste may appeal to those who dislike garlic and onion’s strong flavor. Be sure to wash these well to remove dirt and grit hiding between the leaves.
Read more: Diet & Nutrition, Food, Health, Vegetarian, endive, fava bean, leeks, mustard greens, parsley
By Sarah Shultz for DietsInReview.com
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98 comments
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Thanks - I've been trying to incorporate more vegetables into our diet.
Thank you Brandi, for Sharing this!
I like all of those. Thanks.
I never thought of parsely as a vegetable before...always as an herb.
Love leeks but they are a little expensive. I've bought some dried fava beans, but haven't cooked them yet. Never had them before.
ive had all but the second (which id never even heard off!) i will have to try it now. I truly love veggies!
thanks
i love leeks! mustard greens are great raw in salad...i love their pepperyness. it's not proper etiquette to eat the garnish on your plate? since when? i always eat the garnish on my plate if it's in good shape! i've not eaten much endive or fava beans...should aim to try more!
If we eat up our veggies we'd have none of these horrible diseases!
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