As children we turned our noses up at the dreaded broccoli on our plates, desperately trying to negotiate our way out of finishing it.

Even the universally popular Family Guy paid homage to the broccoli plant thanks to Stewie’s not-so-subtle aversion to the little green tree.

Today may find you embracing broccoli for a number of reasons light years away from your childish distaste, and thanks to some truly fantastic broccoli tattoo designs you can finally celebrate the leafy green and at last give it its due appreciation.

From charming cartoon designs featuring faces and accessories to more realistic renderings, and even some truly beautiful art nouveau contributions, broccoli tattoos are a uniquely appealing way to state your case for healthy living. A broccoli tattoo is a way of letting the world know that sometimes you have to take the good with the bad, and that maybe the bad itself is actually a blessing in disguise!

After all, growing up we were taught that what’s easy on the palette may not be so kind to our health, and the broccoli flower is the perfect representation of learning to embrace true sustenance.

Its cheerful green hues and endless options for personalization make the broccoli tattoo a surprisingly ace tattoo choice. Whether you’re a champion of nutrition or giving a throwback wink to your eventual childhood enlightenment, your broccoli tattoo lets the world know you don’t mind taking the good with the bad-especially when it’s so good for you.