Green Nutrient-Get Yours Today!!

The fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants in greens provide nutrients that make your body run healthy.  They may help reduce the risk of certain cancers, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and being overweight. They also contribute to healthy eyes and bones, and may even lengthen life expectancy. Why then, do we not eat more of these super foods?

Good nutrition is often the first thing to fall by the wayside. There is something you can do about it. With planning and creative kitchen time, and selecting the right supplements, you can meet your body’s need for green.

Way to get your greens

• Stay stocked: it’s essential that you stop by the supermarket or local market when hunger strikes. Many supermarkets offer prewashed and cut vegetables this shorten prep time and helps you to get more greens into your diet,  
• Get greens on the go: Make sure to buy veggies that are easy to take along for snacking. Clean peppers, broccoli florets, sugar snap peas, and cucumbers and place in small Ziploc bags.
• Plan ahead: Make a list and shop for the items you’ll need for the week. Cut and clean all veggies. Having a meal in mind will save you money. You will be less likely to reach for the take-out menu later.
• Consider a supplement: When your diet is light on vegetables, add a green supplement to round it out.

Choosing a super green supplement

Here’s a look at some of the more common ingredients in greens supplements and their uses. As when starting any new supplement, speak with your doctor first.

• Spirulina: A type of blue-green algae, spirulina boasts a multitude of easy-to-absorb nutrients, including carotenoids, essential fatty acids, and predigested protein. Spirulina enhances normal intestinal flora while inhibiting the overgrowth of harmful bacteria and yeasts. It is also said to strengthen connective tissue, act as an anti-inflammatory, decrease cholesterol levels, and possibly inhibit cancer cell formation. Spirulina is a popular green for athletic function and weight loss, and to help remedy malnutrition.

• Chlorella: This type of algae requires extra processing to break the cell wall and render it more digestible. Chlorella has immune-stimulating, anticancer, blood pressure-lowering, and wound-healing properties. It may also help bind heavy metals and remove them from the body. Chlorella is a popular green for supporting the body’s defenses against chronic fatigue, Candida overgrowth, and blood sugar dysregulation.

• Wheat grass and barley grass: The tender young greens from both of these cereal grasses are protein-rich—20% by volume. They’re also full of digestive enzymes, antioxidants that help slow cellular deterioration and quell inflammation, and compounds that help strengthen connective tissue and lower cholesterol levels. People who are allergic to wheat and related grains are almost never allergic to them in their grass form, and many supplements containing wheat and barley grass are labeled “gluten-free.” Wheat and barley grass are popular greens as a general vitamin/mineral supplement, as well as for supporting immunity and slowing the aging process.

• Alfalfa: Rich in vitamins, minerals, and even protein, alfalfa forms the backbone of many greens formulations. This member of the legume family is a folk remedy for arthritis, chronic sore throat, gas pain, menopausal symptoms, and peptic ulcers. Alfalfa should not be used by pregnant women and may also interact with anti-clotting medications such as warfarin. 
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