5 Foods You May Not Know Are Healthy For You! Are You Eating Them?

When choosing to eat healthy food, we want foods that are loaded with lots of essential nutrients, minerals, and vitamins. While most of us know about healthy foods such as bananas, spinach, kale, broccoli, and blueberries, there are some healthy foods that are often overlooked. Here is a list of 5 such foods.

5 Overlooked Healthy Foods

1 - Goji Berries

Exotic fruits have grown in popularity over the last few years, and goji berries is one of the most popular. These delicious berries are from Asia are loaded with nutrients that can really be a benefit to your health. This delicious berry contains iron, amino acids, vitamin A, and the much needed fiber. A great thing about the goji berry is that it can be eaten with the skin on and you don't have to remove a pit or seed. This makes it extremely easy to include in your diet by adding them to your yogurt, cereal, or even oatmeal. They are also sold in dry form which means you can also add them to granola.

2 -Pumpkin

You may not realize it but pumpkin also has some health benefits. There is a good reason why so many healthy baking and dessert recipes have pumpkin included in it. It is delicious, low in fat, and very good for you! Pumpkin that is in a can contains unsaturated fats, fiber, antioxidants, and a good amount of protein. If you rather have pumpkin seed, there are even more nutrients in them. Pumpkin seeds are loaded with zinc, vitamin K, magnesium, potassium, and also protein.

3 - Beets

Beets may not look like the most appealing food because of their purple color, but they are actually very delicious. Add in the fact that they are healthy, gives you a good reason to add them into your diet. Including some beets into your salad will give you iron, calcium, fiber, vitamin C, and vitamin K. This is a lot of healthiness for such a small vegetable. You may also find recipes that may sound a bit more appealing that will have you roasting or steaming the beets. An example would be adding cooked beets to a Risotto dish.

4 - Olives

As a kid, I can remember placing olives on all my fingers and enjoying them. It is a given that they would be served at every Thanksgiving meal. Olives make for a great snack and are often added to salads for flavor. Thankfully, olives are also good for you. Olives contain copper, calcium, iron, and vitamin E. They are a bit high in sodium, so it is important to keep your serving to a minimum to get all the health benefits they can give you.

5 - Artichokes

Another overlooked vegetable that is healthy is the artichoke. This unique veggie is delicious and eating differently from most vegetables. The inner part of each leaf contains the meat of artichokes, that is the part that is eaten. This soft meat is enjoyed on its own after steaming or eaten as a dip. To add to the flavor, you can dip them in a little bit of melted butter. Artichokes contain antioxidants, vitamin K, vitamin C, and fiber.

Summary

Consider adding these often overlooked healthy foods to your diet to increase your vitamins, minerals, and nutrients. What do you think? Do you enjoy any of these foods? Leave a comment below.

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