The best vegetables you should eat

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Vegetables are an essential food in daily meals. Eating a lot of green vegetables has a good impact on health, helps fight many diseases and rejuvenates the body. So what vegetables are good for health?

1. Green cabbage


Green cabbage is a close dish and is one of the healthy vegetables. Mustard greens are rich in vitamin K, which has been shown to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. Mustard greens have many different ways of processing. Mustard greens can be sautéed with garlic and olive oil or chopped and added to frittatas, soups or noodle dishes.

2. Radishes


Radishes are a high-nitrate food - this is a very good ingredient for blood pressure. In addition, this type of food also has a high fiber content and essential nutrients for the body. Radish is used as a food in daily meals. There are many ways to prepare radishes such as: stir-fry, roast or grate beets into thin strips or slices and eat with sandwiches. Thus, turnips will help housewives answer the question of what vegetables are good for health?

Củ cải là một trong các rau tốt cho sức khỏe với hàm lượng nitrat cao
Củ cải là một trong các rau tốt cho sức khỏe với hàm lượng nitrat cao

3. Sprouts


Mature vegetables are used a lot with high nutritional content. However, some vegetables can be used as young as other mature vegetables. They are called sprouts. Sprouts are also very high in nutrients. Sprouts in the sprout family have more nutrients such as vitamins C and E than the mature plants we are used to. Therefore, sprouts are a healthy vegetable that housewives should choose. Depending on the variety, sprouts have flavors ranging from pungent to aromatic or cool. Sprouts are often eaten raw by adding to sandwiches and salads, or can also be used to garnish soups.

4. Watercress


Watercress, also known as arugula, is a common food in meals. This vegetable is rich in vitamins A, C, K and other antioxidants that are beneficial for health. Watercress can be made into stir-fries, cooked or served with sandwiches and salads.

5. Rainbow radish


Kale is a Swiss chard variety. It consists of two main varieties: one with a multicolored stem and veins, commonly known as rainbow chard, and another with a white stem and veins. Both of these contain excellent levels of lutein and zeaxanthin. This is a very good antioxidant duo for the eyes. Therefore, spinach is a healthy vegetable that many people believe in. When processing, in order to keep the nutritional value of vegetables, it is recommended to steam or boil medium-ripe vegetables and mix with vinegar oil. The vegetables should not be overcooked, as this will lose the nutritional components in the vegetables.

Các loại rau tốt cho sức khỏe có thể nhắc tới loại rau cải cầu vồng
Các loại rau tốt cho sức khỏe có thể nhắc tới loại rau cải cầu vồng

6. Collard green vegetables


Collard greens aka wild cabbage. This is a special green leafy vegetable with a white powder coating on the leaf surface. Green vegetables are a popular dish in the Southern United States. Known for containing many healthy ingredients such as vitamins K and C, folate and beta-carotene. For good health, you should eat green vegetables every day. Wild cabbage can be made into many dishes: blanch the vegetables quickly in boiling water, then chop and mix with a grain or lentil salad.

7. Asparagus


Asparagus is a dish that is no longer strange to every family. This type of food is also known and trusted by many people due to its high nutritional content. It contains folate and B vitamins - a very good nutrient to help prevent high blood pressure. Called asparagus because they grow from the ground, have nodes and have an outer coating like bamboo shoots. To make delicious dishes, the first thing to do is to peel off the outer layer of asparagus plants and clean them under running water. Asparagus can be used to stir-fry, bake, boil or mix in salads. Thus, choosing asparagus will help housewives answer the question of what vegetables are good for health?

8. Spinach


Spinach, also known as spinach, belongs to the cruciferous vegetable family. This is a popular vegetable in western countries and is now available in Vietnam. Spinach has many different chemical components including: vitamins C, A, K and manganese. With many good nutrients, spinach has the ability to help the body prevent type 2 diabetes. Therefore, this is a healthy vegetable that many people believe in. Therefore, the addition of spinach to the daily diet is very necessary, especially for people with obesity and diabetes.

9. Baby Kale


Kale is also a well-known vegetable and contains many good nutrients. Called kale because on the edges of the leaves there are folds and twists creating a very beautiful shape. Kale contains many nutrients such as beta-carotene, vitamins C, K, ... Kale has a rich taste, so not everyone can use this food.

Cải xoăn con là một trong các loại rau tốt cho sức khỏe
Cải xoăn con là một trong các loại rau tốt cho sức khỏe

10. Peas


Peas are a nutritious food. Can be used fresh, dried peas or frozen. If frozen, it can be stored for a long time. Peas are one of the best sources of fiber. Each cup of frozen peas provides about 7.2 grams of fiber. Fiber has the effect of creating a feeling of fullness, so we will not eat much and reduce the risk of obesity. In addition, peas are good for the digestive system and lower blood cholesterol. Therefore, peas are also healthy vegetables that housewives should choose for their daily meals.

11. Red Bell Peppers


Bell pepper is a fruit and is used as a vegetable for daily meals. Each bell pepper contains many nutrients such as vitamins B, C, beta carotene. Bell peppers can be eaten with salads, or sautéed with meat or other vegetables, or can be mixed with salads.

12. Broccoli


Broccoli is also known as cauliflower. There are two types of broccoli, cauliflower and broccoli. In particular, broccoli is used more because of its higher nutrient content.
Each broccoli contains many vitamins C, K, fiber and many other essential nutrients. Therefore, this is also one of the healthy vegetables. Many studies show that broccoli has the ability to reduce the risk of cancers. Broccoli has many different ways of cooking such as stir-frying, boiling or cooking bone soup with other vegetables.
Thus, around us there are many healthy vegetables. Each type of vegetable has different nutrients and uses. Above are 12 healthy vegetables. Hopefully after this article, readers can choose healthy vegetables to serve for family meals.

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