"The 11 Best Foods You Aren't Eating"

Tara Parker-Pope of the New York Times writes that these 11 foods are packed full of nutrients and antioxidants, not to mention full of flavor!

1. Beets
2. Cabbage
3. Swiss Chard
4. Cinnamon (though not a good reason to eat cinnamon buns...)
5. Pomegranate Juice
6. Dried Plums (aka prunes)
7. Pumpkin Seeds
8. Sardines
9. Turmeric
10. Frozen blueberries
11. Canned pumpkin

The article gives some good insight into the main health benefits, as well as some tips on how to incorporate these ingredients into your diet.

It was amazing to see how many of these things have I started eating because of joining a CSA (community supported agriculture). Even now that I am far away from California I still will buy cabbage and swiss chard at the store -- beets, not as much. Everything on this list is delicious and not bank-breaking.

Perhaps a series on great recipes with the above ingredients highlighted is in order?