3. Asparagus
Health benefits you get from your veggies will multiply if you include asparagus in your menu. This flowering perennial plant has been eaten as a vegetable for many centuries. Asparagus is rich in vitamins C, B2, K and E. It contains selenium and folate. Eat it alone or make it your side dish.
4. Radicchio
Radiccio is good for dieters since this veggie is low in calories yet high in nutrient, vitamins and minerals. It also has powerful antioxidants. Some would describe the taste as ‘slightly bitter’. Lactucopicrin is the component that is responsible for this unusual property of this plant.