Health Benefits of Italian Foods
Classic Italian cooking can be the key to good health with the right ingredients on hand.
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Tomatoes
These essential Italian fruits are an amazing source of vitamin C and lycopene — an antioxidant that boosts heart health and also could give some protection against prostate cancer. Lycopene is even more available to your body when tomatoes are cooked and cooked and oil is added...a perfect excuse to make a batch of tomato sauce.
By Kerri-Ann Jennings, M.S., R.D.
Get the Recipe: Turkey Meatballs with Quick And Spicy Tomato Sauce and Whole-Wheat Spaghetti
Olive Oil
Red Wine
Garlic
Farro
Figs
Eggplant
Get the Recipe: Lightened Chicken and Eggplant Parmesan
Fish
Ricotta
Get the Recipe: Healthy Spinach and Ricotta Pizza
White Beans
Get the Recipe: Pasta and Beans: Pasta e Fagioli