Known as "icicle radish" for its creamy color, this peppery root looks like a large white carrot and packs a cleansing punch. It’s rich in the best vitamins and minerals to stimulate weight loss: riboflavin, for normal thyroid function; pantothenic acid, which assists in energy production and adrenal function; vitamin B6, essential to thyroid hormone production and metabolism; choline, found in various foods like egg yolks and legumes (and synthesized by the liver), which is essential for liver function and responsible for fat metabolism; vitamin C, which aids in the conversion of glucose to energy; chromium and manganese, minerals required for fat metabolism; and zinc, which helps regulate appetite and the release of insulin.