NEWSLETTER The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body
GOING GREEN THIS SPRING
good health. In fact, both the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society recommend eating more fruits and vegetables as a way to help prevent heart disease and cancer. So let’s talkaboutsomesimplerways toGoGreen and get healthier this spring. The first thing you can do is establish a good morning routine. Our family starts each day with a nutrition-packed smoothie. We blend together almond milk, various fruits, our favorite protein drink mix, and a handful (or more) of greens. Spinach is an excellent choice because it doesn’t alter the flavor of your drink. If you can add kale too, you’ll really boost the benefit since it is one of the most nutritionally dense vegetables you can consume. Be aware that spinach and kale
Are you as excited as I am? Spring is on the horizon. That warmer breeze is in the air, the grass is starting to green, and the Bluebonnets are blooming. It’s a refreshing time of year when things come to life all around us. How about your diet though? Is it stale? This month I want to encourage you to “Go Green” by consuming more greens in the form of fruits and vegetables to freshen up your health routine. I wonder if many of us actually know how many servingsof fruitsandvegetableswearesupposed to be eating on a daily basis. A sedentary person should be consuming 7-13 servings, and anyone who exercises one hour or more per day needs 16-18 servings daily. That’s overwhelming, isn’t it? But fruits and vegetables are critical to
may alter the color, and just remember that taste is more important than looks. While your drink may not always be visually appealing, it’s a great way to get a healthy start to your day. Obviously salads are another option to add more greens to your diet. They are especially helpful to stay on track when eating out since almost all restaurants have some kind of salad option. There are many other tricks you can use to get more greens in your diet. We like to throw greens in soups, chili, casserole dishes and even eggs. When eating pasta, you can opt for a pesto sauce and zucchini noodles to make it greener and healthier. Have you noticed that some restaurants, especially fancier burger
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