Like most vegetables, cucumbers are a great food for weight loss.  They are very nutrient rich and have nutrients that have tremendous cancer fighting properties.  At only 14 calories per cup, they are filling and refreshing.
Cucumbers are a good source of potassium (good for high blood pressure), magnesium (good for migraines & muscle aches) and [...]

The ancient Romans described mushrooms as “the food of the Gods”.  The Egyptians believed they granted immortality.  Nowadays, mushrooms are rarely regarded for their many health-promoting nutrients.  Crimini mushrooms have been found to contain newly discovered, health-promoting polysaccharide phytonutrients which function as powerful antioxidants, protecting against oxidative damage to cell structures and DNA.
Although they are [...]

Studies show that cruciferous vegetables, like broccoli, that contain the largest concentrations of health promoting sulfur compounds, increase the liver’s ability to produce enzymes that neutralize potentially toxic substances.  Broccoli is also a wonderful source of the powerful phytonutrient antioxidants Lutein and Zeaxanthin, which are carotenoids that are concentrated in the lens of the eye.  [...]