1. Broccoli
Your mother was right when she told you to eat your broccoli. Phytochemicals in broccoli trigger enzyme activity, helping to prevent damage to your cells’ DNA.

2. Milk
Milk contains a multitude of nutrients: calcium; vitamins A, D, and B12; potassium; phosphorus; protein; niacin; and riboflavin.These nutrients help maintain bone density and may help prevent high blood pressure. And by choosing fat-free milk, you won’t be adding any fat.

3. Beans
These innocent-looking jewels are rich in the B vitamin folic acid, a nutrient heralded for its potential role in warding off heart disease and some birth defects.

4. Tomatoes
While tomatoes are high in vitamin C, they are prized for their lycopene. A powerful antioxidant, lycopene may lower prostate-cancer risk. Cooked and canned tomatoes may have more lycopene activity than uncooked ones.

5. Citrus fruit
These treasures from the grove are loaded with vitamin C which helps maintain healthy skin, bones, and muscles and helps keep the immune system strong.

6. Sweet potatoes
Beta-carotene, the plant pigment that gives sweet potatoes their bright orange color, is a powerful antioxidant associated with a reduced risk of certain cancers.

7. Garlic
Praised for its ability to enhance the flavor of any dish, garlic may also prove healthful by lowering cholesterol and blood pressure.

8. Soy
Soy’s abundant cancer-fighting phytoestrogens, cholesterol-lowering ability, and suspected ability to help prevent osteoporosis make it a nutritional powerhouse. Soy is available in many different forms including soy milk, tofu, tempeh, and textured vegetable protein such as vegetarian burgers.

9. Carrots
Beta-carotene in carrots helps offset damage from environmental pollutants to the cells’ DNA.

10. Strawberries
This luscious fruit is low in calories, packed with vitamin C, and a good source of fiber and potassium.