The Importance Of Eating Green Leafy Vegetables (Greens)
Leafy Green Nutrition
Leafy green vegetables have more nutrition per calorie than any other food. Greens make up a significant source vitamins A, C, E and K as well as several B vitamins. They are rich sources of minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron and potassium. They are rich in fiber, extremely low in fat and carbohydrates and provide an excellent source of protein.How Much Green Should You Eat?
The USDA food pyramid suggests a minimum of 3 servings of leafy greens per week. Most Americans fall short of this recommendation. Most health experts agree that the amount of leafy greens that we should consume is likely much higher than just 3 servings per week!I eat about 4-6 servings per day (that’s about two small bunches or “heads”), mostly in green smoothies.
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