Table of Vegetables
Eventually, I would like to write my own articles on the health and nutritional benefits of many specific foods. Until then, this table will link you to some good articles on the internet that you can use as a starting point for your learning:
People sometimes wonder about the best way to cook vegetables. This video talks about the question from the perspective of heart disease while this one looks at the best way to preserve nutrients and antioxidants.
Article | Video | Article | Article | |
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Asparagus | WHF | NF | MC | OF |
Avocados | WHF | NF | MC | OF |
Beet greens | WHF | MC | ||
Beets | WHF | NF | MC | OF |
Bell peppers | WHF | NF | MC | OF |
Bok choy | WHF | NF | MC | |
Broccoli | WHF | NF | MC | OF |
Brussels sprouts | WHF | NF | MC | |
Cabbage | WHF | NF | MC | OF |
Carrots | WHF | NF | MC | OF |
Cauliflower | WHF | NF | MC | OF |
Celery | WHF | NF | MC | OF |
Collard greens | WHF | NF | MC | |
Corn | WHF | NF | MC | OF |
Cucumbers | WHF | NF | MC | OF |
Eggplant | WHF | NF | MC | OF |
Fennel | WHF | NF | MC | OF |
Garlic | WHF | NF | MC | OF |
Green beans | WHF | NF | MC | OF |
Green peas | WHF | NF | MC | |
Kale | WHF | NF | MC | |
Leeks | WHF | NF | MC | |
Mushrooms - general | WHF | NF | OF | |
Mushrooms - shiitake | WHF | NF | MC | |
Mustard greens | WHF | NF | ||
Olive oil - virgin | WHF | NF | OF | |
Olives | WHF | NF | MC | OF |
Onions | WHF | NF | MC | OF |
Potatoes | WHF | NF | MC | OF |
Romaine lettuce | WHF | NF | (OF) | |
Sea vegetables | WHF | |||
Spinach | WHF | NF | MC | OF |
Squash, summer | WHF | NF | MC | OF |
Squash, winter | WHF | NF | ||
Sweet potatoes | WHF | NF | MC | OF |
Swiss chard | WHF | NF | MC | OF |
Tomatoes | WHF | NF | MC | OF |
Turnip (greens) | WHF | MC | OF |
Abbreviations
WHF = World’s Healthiest Foods NF = Nutritionfacts.org MC = Dr Mercola OF = Organic Facts