Eat Your Veggies: 9 Deliciously Different Recipes (2024)

FAQs

How to eat 9 servings of vegetables a day? ›

If you decide to try the Wahls Protocol, you'll enjoy plenty of spinach, kale, cabbage, mushrooms, onions, broccoli, carrots, and beets. You'll also feast on color-rich fruits such as blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries and grass-fed meats and wild fish.

If you're trying to lose weight, Shapiro recommends having no more than two servings of fruit a day, or three if you're active. One serving can either be a whole fruit that fits in your hand, like an apple or plum, or one cup of cut fruit, like a bowl of strawberries or raspberries.

Forgotten vegetables are heirloom plants that have recently become neglected, or have fallen out of favor. People often forget they are edible, perhaps because of their improbable forms, and colorful appearance.

The brinjal was given the title of King of Vegetables because of its astonishingly awesome purple covering, and also the juicy and rich nutritional values in them. Eggplant, aubergine, and brinjal are members of the Solanaceae family.

Moringa oleifera. Also known as drumstick tree, is a highly valued and versatile plant which belongs to the Moringaceae family.

Blueberries take the title of healthiest fruit. Blueberries' stunning hue comes from their anthocyanins — an antioxidant believed to be responsible for their numerous health benefits. Long-term studies suggest that including blueberries in your regular lineup may lower the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

The leanest and healthiest meats to eat include poultry, pork, fish, and seafood. Eating a balanced diet is one of the keys to a healthy lifestyle, which means choosing various foods from different food groups, like proteins.

Healthy eating means consuming more dark green vegetables, such as broccoli, spinach, and other dark leafy greens. Include more red or orange vegetables, such as carrots, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and legumes, in your diet (dry beans and peas).

What vegetable has no health benefits? ›

Veggie: Celery

In fact, this vegetable doesn't contribute much to your body at all. The long, green stalks lacks many of the nutrients often found in other green vegetables, like vitamins C and A. Your body relies on vitamin C to help grow and repair cells, and vitamin A to promote eye, skin and bone health.

Common superfoods include:

Brussels sprouts. Cauliflower. Fish like salmon, tuna, mackerel, trout, herring and sardines. Leafy greens like spinach, kale, collard greens and Swiss chard.

Go For 10! There's a new 10-a-day craze happening. New research states a total of 10 servings of fruits and veggies per day is best for optimal health and wellness. Less than 12% of adults get the recommended servings of fruits and vegetables for a healthy body.

A standard serve is about 75g (100–350kJ) or: ½ cup cooked green or orange vegetables (for example, broccoli, spinach, carrots or pumpkin) ½ cup cooked dried or canned beans, peas or lentils (preferably with no added salt) 1 cup green leafy or raw salad vegetables.