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Swiss Chard Benefits (the Rainbow Vegetable)

Swiss chard is part of the beet family. It is very high in vitamin A and K. Vitamin A is very beneficial for your eyes because your body can use it to create retinoids. A very important retinoid is retinol, a chemical compound well known for increasing the effects of the visual pigment, rhodopsin. Rhodopsin is very important for night vision because it helps rod cells to absorb light better. Vitamin K is important for blood clotting, cell growth and may help with bone development. One cup of fresh swiss chard can contain over 300 percent of the daily value of vitamin K.

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Mustard Greens – Cancer Fighter

Mustard green is a vegetable that belongs to the Brassica family. The leaves of the plant are full of vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber to boost your health and energy. The reason why mustard greens are effective at fighting against cancer is because the vegetable is full of vitamin E, C, A and beta-carotene.

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Broccoli – Best Cancer Fighter

Broccoli is a weird looking vegetable but is full of health wonders. Broccoli is packed with disease fighting agents known as phytochemicals and antioxidants. To be specific, broccoli contains indoles, sulforaphane, beta carotene, isothiocyanates, quercetin, folate, vitamin C, lutein and glutathione.