NOT ALL VEGETABLES ARE CREATED EQUAL

The ones you should eat more of…

Broccoli, kale, cabbage, Brussels sprouts and the other members of the cruciferous family

Dark leafy greens such as rocket (which is also a crucifer), spinach, Swiss chard and collard greens (also a crucifer)

Alliums such as garlic, shallots and onions

High-fibre vegetables such as celery and asparagus

Shiitake, oyster and cremini mushrooms

Radishes, turnip greens and beet greens

Cucumbers, escarole and watercress

Courgette and okra

Sweet potatoes and butternut squash (they’re starchy but packed with nutrients, so enjoy one cup a few times a week)

Dandelion greens, mustard greens

Broccoli sprouts (they have much more nutrition than even broccoli)

Kabocha squash and pumpkin

Sea vegetables such as seaweed

Purple or red or white fingerling potatoes

Japanese aubergines

Red, yellow or purple carrots Sorrel Jerusalem artichokes

Kohlrabi

…and the ones to eat less of

Iceberg lettuce. It has some of the lowest nutritional values of any vegetable: little more than water with a touch of fibre and some vitamin A

White potatoes. Most are not much better for you than white bread

Most supermarket tomatoes, bell peppers, aubergines and other nightshades (if you have arthritis or inflammation)

Alfalfa sprouts (salmonella contamination can be a problem, plus they contain toxins, which can cause cancer)