Check out this article from New York Times’ blog:

The 11 Best Foods You Arent Eating – Well – Tara Parker-Pope – Health – New York Times Blog

With summer heat making itself a regular around here, the time is ripe to start adding more healthy fruits and vegetables to my daily diet. Fortunately, I’m a wee bit ahead of the game, since I adore weird veggies, and always have …

BEETS
Some years ago, during my vegetarian/fat-free living days, I threw raw beets into the Cuisinart and made a delicious slaw. I’d never had it before, and wasn’t even sure you could eat raw beets, but apparently I was ahead of that game. Yum! So refreshing and so good for you (and better than the pickled, canned varieties for sure).

CINNAMON
I used to try to be the first in the office so I could make the coffee, and add a shake or two of cinnamon before brewing. I’m not a big fan of flavored coffee (I’m a purist) but that dash of cinnamony goodness is a rich delicious treat (and it makes even lousy coffee taste drinkable).

PUMPKIN SEEDS
Ask anyone who knew me way back when, I’m a seed-eater! Sunflower is my first love, of course; but a good pumpkin seed is yummy — shell and all! Despite countless failed attempts to roast them myself I know they’re good for me and try to buy a small bag every couple of weeks.

I’ll be working a bit harder at getting the rest of this list (and last year’s list) into my regular diet. I’d love to hear your tips or recipes for incorporating these worthy foods into your regular meal plan …