Greens have a huge amount of vitamins and minerals in them. One of the primary minerals present in greens is magnesium. Magnesium is very important and beneficial for the proper function of the body. Some of the benefits include:
-Assists in the assimilation of calcium and potassium in the body,
-Ability to calm the nerves; suppressing anxiety,
-Primary ingredient for heart health,
-Helps control cortisol levels (stress hormone),
-Improve insulin’s response to dietary sugar
One other vitamin found in leafy greens is vitamin K. There is not a ton of talk about vitamin K, but not because it’s not important. Some benefits are:
-Regulates blood clotting
-Helps protect bones from osteoporosis
-May help prevent and possibly even reduce atherosclerosis by reducing calcium in arterial plaques
-May be a key regulator of inflammation, and may help protect us from inflammatory diseases including arthritis
-May help prevent diabetes
The best way to eat your greens is in a salad. They are in their purest form that way, but lightly steam them if you must. Flavor the greens with a little olive oil and kosher salt. If you just want to get the nutrition in a quick easy way, you could always make a smoothie. That’s right, a GREEN smoothie. Make it with greens and add apple juice and a banana. It will make it a little more pleasant and you can get a serving of fruit while your at it.
I hope I have inspired you to get more greens in your daily diet. Just try it and you might actually like it. That’s what I tell my Reagan. She tells me the same thing sometimes.
