Hello Healthy and Wealthy Friends! Happy April 1st! No fooling around here today. I am serious about your health, wellness and happiness!
Just last month, I talked to you about how important it is to "GO GREEN" in your diet. This month, I really want you to consider actually doing it. If you read my latest newsletter, you know I suggested you do a little spring cleaning this month. Not just your home, but your physical body as well. One of the best ways to do that is by incorporating leafy greens into your daily routine. Greens are some of the easiest and most beneficial vegetables can cook and eat. Densely packed with energy and nutrients, they grow upward to the sky absorbing the sun's light while producing oxygen. Members of this royal green family include kale, collard greens, Swiss chard, mustard greens, arugula, dandelion greens, broccoli rabe, watercress, beet greens bok choy, napa cabbage, green cabbage, spinach and broccoli.
How do greens benefit our bodies? They are very high in calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, phosphorus and zinc, and are a powerhouse for vitamins A, C, E and K. They are crammed full of fibger, folic acid, chlorophyll and many other micronutrients and phytochemicals. Their color is associated with spring, which is a time to renew and refresh vital energy. In traditional Asian medicine, the color green is related to the liver, emotional stability and creativity. Greens aid in purifying the blood, strengthening the immune system, improving liver, gall bladder and kidney function, fighting depression, clearing congestion, improving circulation and keeping yoru skin clear and blemish free.
Leafy greens are the vegetables most missing from the American diet and many of us never learned how to prepare them. Start with the simple "Shitake and Kale" recipe that is posted today on my facebook page. Then each time you go to the market, pick up a new gree to try. Soon you'll find your favorite greens and wonder how you ever lived without them.
Leafy greens are the vegetables most missing from the American diet and many of us never learned how to prepare them. Start with the simple "Shitake and Kale" recipe that is posted today on my facebook page. Then each time you go to the market, pick up a new gree to try. Soon you'll find your favorite greens and wonder how you ever lived without them.
