Answer To Your Fitness Questions" />What Are The Stand-Out Greens?
May 5, 2008
Greens have a lot going for them. They keep your bones strong becasue they are loaded with vitamin K. Vitamin K is important for proper functioning of bone-dependant proteims. The bone is constantly breaking down and needs rebuilding just as any other part of the body, so it needs those proteins to do the rebuilding.
Leafy greens also do more, the research shows that the women who consumed the most leafy greens had less cognitive decline, or memory. Could we all use that? Plus, men who consumed the most green leafy vegetables, app. 2-3 servings a day, were at 14 percent lower risk for colon cancer than those who only consumed one serving a day.
Below is a list of the stand-outs:
1. Kale
2. Spinach
3. Swiss chard
4. Collards
5. Turnip greens
6. Mustard greens
7. Spinach raw
8. Beet Greens
9. Romaine lettuce
10. Parsley
(Source Dept of Agriculture)
We know, beyond a doubt, that the greens need to be a large part of our diet, they are calorie dense and will digest beautifully. Don’t skip out on this part of the food pyramid. Before you know it you will have glowing skin because you are simply feeding your body with proper nutrition. In other words, glowing from the inside out!
