6 Often-Overlooked Phase 1 Vegetables

Daily Newsletter January 22, 2015 Mix Up Your Vegetables on Phase 1 6 Often-Overlooked Phase 1 Vegetables From artichokes to zucchini, the Phase 1 vegetable selection on the South Beach Diet offers a wide variety of colors and flavors and a wealth of health-promoting vitamins and minerals. Now that you're ideally eating at least 4 1/2 cups of vegetables a day, keep in mind that changing up your veggies is important to prevent food boredom.Try these lesser-known vegetables. SHARE IT: The Health Benefits of Vegetables Love Your Veggies! Mom told you to eat your vegetables for a good reason! Chock-full of vitamins and minerals, vegetables are an excellent source of disease-fighting antioxidants, which may help protect you from heart disease, certain cancers, and a host of other ailments. Learn more about vegetables. Ask the South Beach Diet I'm on Phase 1 and sometimes I'm still hungry after my afternoon snack. What can I eat? There's no reason to ever be hungry on the South Beach Diet, so if you're feeling a bit famished and it's not time for dinner, reach for these snack ideas. Find out what to eat.