All about dark green vegetables

Six Dark Green Vegetables you should eat every day

Oswaldo Koch, MBA, PMP, P.Eng. / Fitness Trainer - Martial Arts Instructor

Dark green vegetables improve your health, vitality and longevity by:

  • Eliminating fat and ultimately, weight loss;
  • Stimulating the liver to drive toxins from the body;
  • Promoting elimination through the intestines, kidneys, and skin;
  • Improving circulation of the blood; and
  • Refueling the body with healthy nutrients.
Although nutrients can work alone, each depends upon the others to be the most effective. Dark greens vegetables maintain a lean and strong body combining six categories of nutrients which our bodies need each day:
  • carbohydrate,
  • protein,
  • fat,
  • vitamins,
  • minerals, and water.

Dark greens every day keeps your skin youthful and toned

Enjoy your dark greens for life

As scientific knowledge has greatly expanded our understanding of how the human body works, now we know that dark green vegetables are some of the healthiest foods that we can eat every day. They're packed with vitamins, minerals, chlorophyll, and fiber but low in calories.

  • Broccoli - A cup of raw broccoli provides you with all of your daily requirement of vitamin C & K, both of which are required for numerous bodily processes. The daily consumption of broccoli reduces your risk of cancer, improves heart function, boosts vision and ensures that your digestive system is in good shape.
  • Spinach - Eating spinach daily enhances brain and eye health, muscle development and manage blood pressure. Spinach is the ideal food for people who exercise regularly; the anti-inflammatory effects of spinach make it a key contender for protecting the brain, particularly with aging. Spinach is a functional food, high in antioxidants that makes you feel fuller and more satisfied.
  • Kale - This leafy vegetable is a great sources of dietary fiber and glutamine, an amino acid that acts in the recovery of muscle mass, especially after an exercise routine. Considered the healthiest food on the planet, one cup of kale provides you with double your daily requirement of vitamin A, which is needed for the health of your skin, eyes and hair. Kale also helps to reduce inflammation and fights off a large number of diseases.
  • Swiss chard - Daily consumption of Swiss chard reduces the risk of diabetes and slow down aging. This beautiful green, yellow vegetable is one of the best plant-based sources of vitamin K.
  • Parsley - A cup of raw parsley provides you with more than 1000% of your daily requirement of vitamin K, essential for you bones and brain health. Also, parsley is a good source of minerals like magnesium that helps control heart rate and blood pressure; iron which is essential for the production red blood cells; magnesium which reduces inflammations and insomnia. Additionally, parsley is rich in many antioxidant vitamins, vitamin-K and folates.
  • Watercress - Eating watercress daily can help support the health of your heart. The vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants in watercress are important for good vision and healthy organs healthy because the nutrients are critical for cell division. Watercress is also rich in vitamin C, which supports your immune system, helps you heal from injuries, and supports healthy collagen production.

Note: If you are tired of having your weight rule your life, eat dark greens every day. Broccoli provides minerals that promote increased muscle mass for maintaining and active life. One cup of raw broccoli contains about 20 calories and 5 grams of carbohydrate, plenty of plant protein, and no fat.

Dark green vegetables with lean protein every day boosts your energy and metabolism

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