What if you could lower your cholesterol, reduce your risk for heart disease and cancer and improve your state of mind with food? Turns out, you can! Superfoods contain a high level of nutrients and are a great way to boost your health.

 

Toss these vegetables into your grocery cart:

 

  • Asparagus
  • Beets
  • Broccoli
  • Brussels sprouts
  • Garlic
  • Kale
  • Spinach
  • Sweet potatoes
  • Swiss chard

 

Note: Even though beans, dried peas and lentils are legumes (technically fruits), the Department of Agriculture dietary guidelines consider these superfoods vegetables, so enjoy them too!

 

Craig Ramsay is a fitness expert, an author and a winner of season 8 of The Amazing Race Canada. Follow him on Instagram at @craigramsayfit.