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Vegetables and Fruits common across Mediterranean region

Vegetables common across Mediterranean region include the healthy leafy greens arugula, collard greens, dandelion greens, kale, mustard greens, spinach; Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage; the orange yellow purple - carrots, eggplant, peppers, pumpkin; Red, pink, white or green vegetables like tomatoes, radishes, red onions, sweet potatoes, mushrooms, peas, zucchini and cucumber;

Fruits common to the Mediterranean Diet include: tomatoes, avocados, olives, mandarins, grapes, figs, pomegranates, melons, strawberries, pears, apples…

Diet full of many servings of colored fruits and vegetables helps reduce oxidative stress being rich in antioxidants, including flavonoids and carotenoids.