Remember when you were a kid, and the Healthiest Vegetables were the ones you wanted to avoid the most? Now you’re all grown up and you’ve realized these crunchy cruciferous cuties may be the best thing to happen to your diet since whole-grain bread! Luckily, the healthiest vegetables also happen to be some of the tastiest vegetables… but which are truly the HEALTHIEST, and which can you continue to wrinkle your nose at? I can help… here are the 9 healthiest vegetables to add to your diet, my dear.

1. Broccoli And Cauliflower

Whether you munch them raw, stir-fry them, or steam them, these popular cruciferous delights look like tiny trees and rate among the healthiest vegetables. They’re packed with phytonutrients, potassium, calcium, iron, folic acid and vitamins C and K. Not a fan, but want to reap the benefits? Try them with a little low-cal, low-fat ranch dressing.