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Eat your greens: easy ways to add more greens into your diet 9

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Carol

If you want to improve your health, the first place to start is to increase your intake of green vegetables.  They are without a doubt the primary food group lacking in most people’s diets (okay I know that technically green vegetables are not classified as a food group of their own, but they really should be…they are that important).  When I say this to people, invariably they tell me they eat lots of green vegetables already, but I suspect this is not really the case.  Eating a salad with dinner and a side of broccoli, although a good start, is not nearly enough.

Why are green vegetables so vital to our health?  They nourish and strengthen our blood and immune system.  They prevent cancer, boost your energy level, and they are loaded with fiber, Read the rest of this entry →



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