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Recommended Vegetables List
Eating more vegetables is as central to a healthy nutrition plan as lowering/eliminating grains and sugars, drinking more water, or consuming omega-3. But while almost all vegetables are good, some are clearly far better, from a nutritional standpoint, than others. The general rule is: the greener the better (though a few vegetables that are not green made it onto the best-of list below).
At least one-third of all the food you eat should be raw, as cooking and processing can destroy essential micronutrients. Vegetables are an easy and obvious choice to enjoy raw. While vegetable juicing is an essential part of your nutrition plan at the advanced level, even beginners will find that it is a highly enjoyable and easy way to consume your raw vegetables on a daily basis. If you are searching for a juicer, read about the juicer I use, and highly recommend, which includes a link to my juicer comparison table.
Finally, if at all possible, aim to buy organic, locally-grown vegetables that are in season. If no organic vegetables are available, carefully wash your foods, and remove peels and cores, to minimize your exposure to pesticides and other chemicals.
| Highly Recommended Vegetables |
| Asparagus |
Escarole |
| Avocado (actually a fruit) |
Fennel |
| Beet greens |
Green and red cabbage |
| Bok Choy |
Kale |
| Broccoli |
Kohlrabi |
| Brussel sprouts |
Lettuce: romaine, red leaf, green leaf |
| Cauliflower |
Mustard greens |
| Celery |
Onions |
| Chicory |
Parsley |
| Chinese cabbage |
Peppers: red, green, yellow and hot |
| Chives |
Tomatoes |
| Collard greens |
Turnips |
| Dandelion greens |
Spinach |
| Endive |
Zucchini |
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| Use sparingly due to high carbohydrate levels |
| Beets |
Jicima |
| Carrots |
Winter Squashes |
| Eggplant |
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| Vegetables to Avoid |
| Potatoes |
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