Hi! How are you all doing? I hope you are all well. Well, we made it to our new home state! I was spoiled in the state we lived in previously with their numerous grocery stores and the organic produce they had. We live in a much smaller town and have Safeway and a WalMart. I need to get use to small town living.
Eating leafy greens such as kale, collards, arugula, bok choy, watercress, Swiss chard, spinach, romaine, and other salad greens are very beneficial. Researchers from Harvard University found greens to be the food most highly associated with protection from major chronic diseases and cardiovascular disease. Leafy greens have also been associated with reduced risk of diabetes.
Here’s what you get from eating leafy greens - fiber, protein, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and disease fighting phytochemicals. You can eat greens raw in salads or add them to smoothies. You can steam them lightly and serve them with lemon juice or they can be added to soups, stews, or mashed potatoes.
Here is a website that has a list of green leafy vegetables from A-Z and also how to use them in a variety of recipes:
https://www.gardeningchannel.com/list-of-green-leafy-vegetables/
What kind of leafy greens do you like to eat? There are several that I have never really ate but I want to start incorporating them into my meals.
It is universally agreed upon by nutritionists and dietary experts to eat more vegetables! Non-starchy vegetables is the other group of veggies we should be eating. Vegetables such as zucchini, carrots, peppers, mushrooms, green beans, onions, eggplant, celery, asparagus and many, many, more kinds.
It has been suggested to eat the rainbow. Colorful veggies tend to contain the most antioxidants. Mushrooms, garlic, and onions are also packed with beneficial nutrients. There are many ways to add veggies to your meal - stir-fry, pasta salads, soups, salads, raw veggies with hummus or homemade vegan ranch.
Dr. Greger from https://nutritionfacts.org/ has many short videos on a variety of vegetables.
Is there a vegetable that you eat more than any other? I don’t have just one - I like bell peppers, mushrooms, and onions.
~Marion
Did you know?
That you can add greens at the end of cooking a dish to lightly wilt.