5 healthy summer fruits and vegetables (perfect for beach body)

1. Strawberries

A cup of halved strawberries offers 3 grams of fiber and about 50 calories. You'll also get more than a full day's recommended dose of vitamin C—an antioxidant that helps keep your skin looking younger.

2. Zucchini

You’ll also get 3 grams of fiber in a cup of cooked zucchini, but only about 30 calories. Plus, zucchini contains lutein and zeaxanthin—two phytochemicals that accumulate in the eyes and help prevent age-related macular degeneration. AMD is a leading cause of blindness in older people, but much of the damage occurs decades earlier.

3. Green Beans

One cup of cooked green beans has 44 calories and boasts 4 grams of fiber. It's also an excellent source of vitamin K, a nutrient that research suggests is important for maintaining strong, healthy bones.

4. Corn

You’ll get 5 grams of fiber (and 177 calories) in a cup of cooked corn. Or in a large ear of corn, 3 grams and 127 calories. Like zucchini, corn provides the eye-health phytochemicals lutein and zeaxanthin.

5. Raspberries

A cup of raspberries has a whopping 8 grams of fiber—and for only 64 calories. Another boon: some of the fiber is soluble—in the form of pectin, which helps lower cholesterol.