Go Green! And Make it Healthy

While everyone knows green veggies are essential to a healthy diet, according to a January 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report, only 1 in 10 adults eat enough fruit or vegetables. As such, means many people are missing out on the essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber that produce provides, including those ever-important green foods.

The color green is associated with vitamins and a host of health-promoting phytochemicals, substances found in plants that are essential for health (and give plants their color, taste, and smell).Green vegetables, particularly leafy greens, supply vitamin C, folate, calcium, iron, and other nutrients, although the amounts vary by the type of green.

Here are 11 of the healthiest, most nutrient rich vegetables, fruits, and beverages you can easily incorporate into your diet:

1. Avocados
2. Kale
3. Brussels Sprouts
4. Kiwi
5. Edamame
6. Green Tea
7. Basil
8. Seaweed
9. Green Beans
10. Green Bell Peppers
11. Asparagus