Green is the color of healing, of renewal and vitality. Green leafy vegetables have all these qualities and provide us with tremendous nutritional – and healing power. They are packed with fiber, folic acid, chlorophyll, minerals and vitamins and other important phytochemicals but despite all that, they are the food most missing in our modern diets.
Here are some of the benefits of including more leafy greens in your diet:
- more energy and vitality
- blood purifying
- cancer prevention
- improved circulation
- stronger immune system
- healthy intestinal flora
- uplifting energy
- support liver, gall bladder and kidney function
In the spring and summer fresh leafy greens are abundantly available and this is the time to add plenty of fresh salads to your diet and enjoy their healing and cleansing power. In the winters cooked greens such as spinach, mustard greens, kale, chard etc. are a better option. I enjoy adding green leafy vegetables to my morning smoothie to make sure I get my greens in. Be creative and try out different recipes and ways to go green. Here are some ideas from previous blog posts:
Brown Rice Pumpkin & Spinach Risotto
