What about white vegetables and white foods? Since they’re bland in color, does this mean they’re not good for you? Oh contraire! Let’s talk about a healthy white food that just might surprise you.

Mushrooms: sunbathing and ending up with beneficial vitamin D. Scientists from the Agricultural Research Service (part of the USDA) have been working with a California mushroom grower to expose ordinary mushrooms to UV-B light as they grow. These sun bathing mushrooms provide 100% of the recommended amount of vitamin D in a three ounce serving. Vitamin D is a hard vitamin to obtain enough of without a supplement.  UV-B rays are the same rays that our bodies use to make vitamin D naturally from sunlight. They will be marketed under the name Sun Bella.