29 Healthiest Foods on the Planet?

... at least, according to bellybytes... At that site, more explanation.

My ex-husband had very decided ideas about "strong" and "weak" vegetables, scoffing at celery and cucumber while advocating heavily for broccoli. In fact, he occasionally dressed himself as "The Broccoli Monster" when the kids were little and came out of a closet in green clothing items, suggesting darkly that they eat their vegetables. This sometimes made them cry.

His favorite "strong" fruit, blueberries, does not appear on this list.

I'm not sure any fish or shellfish can be considered healthy any more. Surely some of the possible health benefits are outweighed by the shoving of more mercury and other heavy metals down our gullets?

FRUITS

• Apricots
  
• Avocados
  
• Raspberries
  
• Mango
  
• Cantaloupe
  
• Cranberry Juice
  
• Tomato
  
• Raisins
  
• Figs
  
• Lemons/Limes

VEGETABLES

• Onions
  
• Artichokes
  
• Ginger
  
• Broccoli
  
• Spinach
  
• Bok Choy (Chinese cabbage)
  
• Squash (Butternut, Pumpkin, Acorn)
  
• Watercress and Arugula
  
• Garlic

GRAINS/BEANS/NUTS

• Quinoa
  
• Wheat Germ
  
• Lentils
  
• Peanuts
  
• Pinto Beans

DAIRY

• Low fat Yogurt
  
• Skim Milk

SEAFOOD

• Shellfish (Clams, Mussels)
  
• Salmon
  
• Crab

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