Benefits of Green Leafy Vegetables

Remember your grandma telling you that its important to eat green leafy vegetables even if you hated the taste of it… well here are some of the benefits of including green leafy vegetables in your daily diet.

1. Leafy vegetables are rich in acid, vitamin C, potassium and magnesium and contain phytochemicals like lutein, beta-cryptoxanthin, zeaxanthin, and beta-carotene. They also are high in dietary fiber and rich in folic acid. Being low in calories and fat, they are ideal for weight management.
2. Being high in Vitamin K, they are an important source of protein and go a long way in maintaining bone health, especially for aging women that are now increasingly prone to osteoporosis.
3. Beta-carotene and Vitamin A improves immune system
4. Vitamin K present in leafy vegetables regulates blood clotting, and also prevent inflammatory diseases like arthritis.
5. Greens are almost carb-free!


These are just some of the reasons that justify the inclusion of green leafy vegetables in your daily diet.

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