Pinto Beans, Not Just One Of The Common Beans
I’ve always associated pinto beans as a comfort food, especially when prepared according to my mom’s recipe of pinto beans with beef and tomatoes.
Little did I know that pinto beans aren’t just a part of the common kidney beans used as the main ingredient for a bowl of chili, but they provide a number of health benefits as well.
Get All That Juicy, Reddish Goodness From Beetroot!
Mention the words green, leafy vegetables and a lot of people – especially kids – would curl their lips in distaste. Veggies may be good for the health but they do not have a lot of fans in the taste department. However, there is a more nutritious and healthy alternative – which comes in the form of beetroot.
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Is Spinach The Ultimate Food For Men?
In the cartoon series Popeye the Sailorman, we always see him grow to be the abundantly-muscled hero in Olive Oyl’s life as he beat Brutus after finishing off a can of spinach.
Good Old Cabbage Offers Therapeutic Benefits
The cabbage that we know is not just good for coleslaw. Instead of including it in our menus at least two to three times a week, this vegetable remains unnoticed in supermarkets. Why? Because a lot of people are not aware of the therapeutic effects brought about by cabbage.
Good-Food-for-the-Heart Series: Ground Flaxseed
Flaxseed may not be as popular as the sesame seeds used in hamburger buns but they are no less nutritious. This ancient grain comes in a variety of earthy colors and it has a warm, nutty flavor.
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Eggplants As Brain Food
Dark-colored plants like green leafy vegetables, orange carrots or red bell peppers are nutritious due to the high beta carotene content which contributes to that rich color. The same thing applies to eggplants. There are several varieties of eggplants but the deep purple ones are the most popular.
Vitamin-Filled Turnip Greens
Turnips are root vegetables which go well with stir-fried dishes, but the part that I like most is the leaves. Turnip greens are not just great with salads, but they rich in vitamins in essential nutrients as well.
Going Bananas
Bananas are a tropical fruit which we love to eat with breakfast cereals, banana split, milk shakes and fresh fruit salads. They are available year-round and the fruit itself is versatile and well-loved by both children and adults.
Fruits Rich in Antioxidants: Asian Pears
Just like apples, Asian pears are juicy, crunchy, with an almost buttery, grainy texture which melts in the mouth when you eat it. This is the second item in our list for the fruits which are dubbed as the new ‘superfruits’ due to their rich antioxidant content.
Grapefruit Is What It’s All About
Sour, tangy, sweet and juicy – these are all of the flavors incorporated in one of the favorite citrus fruits of all time: grapefruit. This fruit, which always reminds me of a tropical island, is used in grapefruit diets and is recommended by dieticians because of the numerous health benefits that it provides.