As an endocrinologist I cannot emphasize the need to incorporate veggies and fruit in your diet. This month make a commitment to eat at least 4-5 servings of veggies and fruits in a day or half of the dinner plate should have veggies.
Try to eat different colored veggies because there are different nutrients in different colors of the vegetables for example
Green peppers are packed with a chemical compound called lutein. Lutein gives certain foods—including carrots, cantaloupe, and eggs—their distinctive yellow and orange coloring. Lutein is an antioxidant that has been shown to improve eye health.
Lutein is very beneficial in preventing damage by blue light and should be used to prevent macular degeneration and cataracts.
Pomegranates are a fruit readily available in September through November and have polyphenol compounds called punicalagins or ellagitannins. These antioxidants help prevent build up of cholesterol and thickening of arteries. Pomegranate juice also have other plant pigments called anthocyanins and anthoxanthins, which are helpful in heart health.
Brussels sprouts are loaded with a lot of a natural, sulfur-based substance called glycosinolate glucobrassicin. This nutrient may help reduce cancer against stomach, lung, breast, bladder and prostate. Additionally, it may also reduce high blood pressure, cholesterol, prevent diabetes and heart disease. Like green peppers it also has compounds that can help with eye health.
Try to incorporate different vegetables, fruit, mushrooms and nuts in your diet and drink plenty of water in a day for optimal health