12 QUICKWAYS TO ADD GREENS TO YOUR DIET
Eating plenty of green vegetables every day can help reduce your risk of obesity and other diseases. Cruciferous vegetables like Brussels sprouts, kale,broccoli,andcabbagearealsopowerfulcancerfighters.Eatingplenty of vegetables can also balance your blood sugar and stabilize hunger, supporting weight loss and possibly reducing your risk of type 2 diabetes. Greens and the Power of Prevention. When inflammation persists, it becomes chronic. Chronic inflammation can play a role in most diseases including cancer, heart disease, diabetes, depression, and Alzheimer’s. Why Don’t We Eat More Greens? Knowing all these health benefits, why don’tmorepeopleeatgreenvegetables?Researchshows thatcost, limited availability and access, and not enough time to prepare or cook them are among the reasons why many of us don’t meet our greens quota. It’s not just kids who don’t like eating vegetables. Most adults struggle to get their daily greens requirements. But eating more vegetables shouldn’t be a struggle!These 12 strategies can help make getting more vegetables convenient, simple, and delicious. • Make them more interesting. Look up new recipes. • Prep ahead of time. • Get everyone involved. • Hide them in yummy dishes. Roasted vegetable Lasagna • Make an omelet.
• Make them portable. • Slip ‘em into smoothies. • Upgrade starches. Zucchini fries • Double up in restaurants. Simple: Ask your server to skip the potatoes and add another green vegetable. • Make it a mission to try a new one. Restaurants usually find ways to make green vegetables taste amazing. Be adventurous and try something new . • Buy them fresh or frozen. Frozen vegetables today are far tastier than the ones you might have grown up with. They might also be healthier. • If you can’t find or afford organic, use this list: The Environmental Working Group (EWG) makes choosing easy. They’ve compiled a Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce. Variety is key with green vegetables. That’s where Veggie-Greens can fill your vegetable quota. This organic green powder combines green superfoods like organic wheatgrass, organic chlorella, and immune- boosting organic mushrooms. Imaginepacking thenutrientpunchofnumerousorganicgreenvegetables — including spinach, broccoli, kale, and Brussels sprouts — into one easy-to-use powder! That’s the power of Greens.
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