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One serving of eight ounces of V8 vegetable juice has approximately 50 calories — zero from fat.

Vegetable Juice

If you aren't crazy about eating them, why not drink them? Vegetable juice, that's right. Juices with tomatoes, such as V8, are a great source of lycopene, an antioxidant believed to lower the risk of heart attack and some types of cancer.

Shrimp Dean Martinis (Courtesy: Food Network's Rachael Ray)
Creole Spiced Seafood Gazpacho (Courtesy: Food Network's Emeril Lagasse)
Spicy Beer Mary (Courtesy: Food Network's Sandra Lee)
Bloody Bull (Courtesy: Food Network's Sara Moulton — recipe contains 3/4 cup vodka)
Rudy Mikeska's Bar B-Q Sauce (Courtesy: Tim Mikeska)

One cup of plain toasted wheat germ has approximately 432 calories — 109 calories from fat (2.1 saturated). Did You Know? — The vitamins and essential fatty acids found in wheat germ oil are excellent healing agents. For example, to keep your hands looking great, brighten your nails with a quick soak in lemon juice, and then soften rough cuticles with wheat germ oil.

Wheat Germ

Known more as a recipe ingredient than a standalone food, wheat germ has loads of nutrients. Just two tablespoons have a large amount of iron, thiamin, folate, phosphorous, magnesium and zinc. Some people sprinkle a little wheat germ on their cereal, and other ways to utilize this Top 10 food is to add it to yogurt and salads or incorporate it into muffins and pancakes.

Lip Smackin' Trail Mix (Courtesy: Food Network's Paula Deen)
Michael's Energy Bars (Courtesy: Food Network's Michael Chiarello)
Healthy Carrot Muffin (Courtesy: Food Network Kitchens)
Apple Harvest Oatmeal (Courtesy: Food Network Kitchens)
Meatless Meatloaf With Mushroom Gravy

Bonus Video:

Enjoy this healthy recipe that has only three carbs!

Spinach Appetizer

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