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5 Best Vegetables To Eat After 50, Says Dietitian

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Spinach

You can reap spinach's eye health-supporting benefit whether you eat the leafy green fresh, canned, or frozen.

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Kale

Oxalate is a compound that inhibits calcium absorption, so finding a veggie that packs in the calcium, while keeping oxalate at bay, is key for bone health. 

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Romaine Lettuce

And because romaine lettuce is so well-liked, accessible, and affordable, it is the easiest "gateway" green to recommend increasing in our diets. 

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Broccoli

Increase broccoli intake by dunking it in a ranch dip as a snack solution or mixing it in with your next macaroni and cheese.

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Swiss Chard

The last vegetable to make the list is Swiss chard. Dark leafy greens are called out in the "Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay" (MIND) diet as a food to have every day.