Healthy Weight Loss with Green Vegetables
You would be surprised how easy weight loss is with green vegetables. Sometimes the prospect of losing weight can be overwhelming – but imagine if you only started by substituting things that were bad for you with vegetables! You would be losing weight, and getting healthier all at the same time. I find a lot of times people don’t have a good understanding of the benefits of eating different kinds of veggies.
A Healthy Brain:
Did you know that eating dark green leafy vegetables makes your brain healthier? They’re also rich in magnesium, something that helps you to fight forgetfullness and possibly the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. Dark green veggies also help to release the energy in your muscles, it helps to keep your body temperature up, and it can help you fight things like ADD, heart disease, cramps, and even certain kinds of allergies and asthma. I haven’t even started to talk about the anti-oxidant effects which have always been present, but are all the rage right now. Broccoli and Spinach in particular have “phytochemicals” that help prevent damage and degeneration in the eye – particularly in seniors.
Fighting High Blood Pressure
Green vegetables can help you to fight high blood pressure. These are veggies like collard greens, turnip greens, kale, broccoli, cauliflower – and they can improve not only your health, but their immune system as well. When you eat these vegetables you increase the fiber intake in your body which combats high blood pressure and heart related problems.
They say the darker green a vegetable is – the better it is for you. For example, Romaine lettuce has 6-8 times as many vitamins in it as a traditional head of iceberg lettuce. Dark leafy vegetables are sources of vitamins K, E, C, and also potassium, iron, and calcium. Vitamin K helps regulating blood clotting and protects you from osteoporosis, arthritis, and diabetes as well. A study by the American Cancer Society showed that men who eat plenty of leafy green vegetables can lower their risk of prostate cancer by up to 41 percent.
Where to Start?
Go to the supermarket and buy some red or green leaf lettuce, or Romaine. Add some diced tomatoes, chopped cucumbers, sliced red or sweet onion, shredded carrot, and some fresh chopped broccoli, and eat it with your favorite fat free dressing.
Add broccoli to your favorite dishes or try steamed broccoli and cheese as a side for either lunch or dinner. Brussel sprouts, or cauliflower are just as good. Try eating veggies everyday with your dinner. Substitute bad things like rice with a veggie. You’ll be losing weight and getting more healthy before you know it!
