8 Super-Healthy Summer Foods You Should Be Eating

Many of summer's fruits and vegetables are brimming with secret health benefits. Here are some of my favorites, and reasons why they're particularly good choices in the summer
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By Brierley Wright, M.S., R.D., Nutrition Editor, EatingWell Magazine

It’s summer -- that amazing time of year when fresh produce abounds. As a dietitian and nutrition editor, I love that there’s an abundance of fresh, delicious and healthy choices. Better yet: many of summer’s fruits and vegetables are brimming with secret health benefits. Here are some of my favorites and why they’re a particularly good choice in the summer -- as reported on in EatingWell Magazine:

1. Corn

Summer Foods You Should Be Eating

What's your favorite super-healthy summer food?

By Brierley Wright, M.S., R.D.

Brierley WrightBrierley's interest in nutrition and food come together in her position as nutrition editor at EatingWell. Brierley holds a master's degree in Nutrition Communication from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. A Registered Dietitian, she completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Vermont.

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