Artichoke
One of the highest-fibre vegetables available, artichokes also supply cynarin for liver support and inulin prebiotic fibre.
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THE COLLECTION
Food Group: Vegetables
Every entry in this collection — sourced, checked and written to be read.
Corn
Whole corn is a useful source of lutein, zeaxanthin and fibre for eye and heart health, but has a high glycaemic index.
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Eggplant
Eggplant skin contains nasunin, a brain-protective anthocyanin antioxidant, and the flesh provides fibre for heart health.
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Potato
Potatoes are a cheap, nutrient-dense energy source with more potassium than bananas, especially when cooled to increase resistant starch.
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Rhubarb
Rhubarb stalks are high in fibre and vitamin K, but the leaves are poisonous — only the stalks should be eaten.
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Pumpkin
Pumpkin flesh is one of the richest sources of beta-carotene, and the seeds supply zinc and magnesium for immune and muscle health.
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Chilli Pepper
Chilli pepper is far more than the heat it brings to a dish — gram for gram, a fresh red chilli is one of the richest sources of
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Brussels Sprouts
Miniature cabbages with vitamin K, vitamin C and glucosinolates — the same anti-cancer compounds that make all cruciferous vegetables valuable.
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Asparagus
One of the most nutrient-dense vegetables per calorie, asparagus supplies folate, vitamin K and inulin prebiotic fibre for gut and heart health.
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White Mushrooms
White mushrooms are the familiar button mushrooms in every supermarket, and they are far more interesting than their
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Onion
Onion is the quiet foundation of cooking the world over, and beneath that everyday role sits a surprisingly
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Green Peas
Green peas — the garden peas most of us grew up shelling or tipping frozen into a pan
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