greens

	Greens are almost a new category of food - they are not necessarily green vegetables - but the nutrient rich green leaves either attached to a vegetable or leaves like spinach, kale & lettuce. "Greens possess more valuable nutrients than any other food group" Green for Life Nutrients in greens are locked away within plant cells & unless each individual cell is ruptured, nutrients remain within the fibrous cells & pass through our digestive tract unabsorbed by our body. Chewing & stomach acid are our two tools for releasing these nutrients. Over time we have become very fast eaters & do not chew our food into a creamy consistency before it reaches our stomach. This means that our stomach acid then has to break any remaining food down into a state where we can absorb the nutrients. Unless our stomach acid is very strong we will not gain the benefits the greens offer.	**
**	Blending greens - a cheaters guide to chewing Blending greens is a great way to rupture the cell walls without looking like a cow chewing the cud all day long. Drop your greens, fruit & water into a blender & in seconds you have an easily absorbable green nutrient hit. More info on how to make your own: Green juices & smoothies are where it's at. What are cruciferous greens? Kale, collard greens, kai-lan, cabbage, brussel sprouts, kohlrabi, broccoli, romanesque, cauliflower, bok choy, mustard seeds, tatsoi, turnip, radish, rutabaga, canola/ rapeseed greens, daikon, horseradish, wasabi, rocket, watercress, garden cress. Cauliflower is classified as a green although it lacks chlorophyll that makes its brothers & sisters green. Organic greens Greens absorb everything through their luscious green leaves. It's really is important to source organic greens as the pesticides used on crops are so easily absorbed - we can ingest a lot of chemicals from non-organic greens. Why Eat Raw? - this article explains the background to the benefits of raw nutrients, & the key role of greens Read more

Green Nutrition

  - Contains goitrogens, which can suppress the thyroid's production of thyroxine

- EXCELLENT vitamins K, C & A, folate & fiber

- VERY GOOD phosphorus, potassium, magnesium & vitamins B6 & E
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- Contains goitrogens, which can suppress the thyroid's production of thyroxine

- EXCELLENT vitamin C & K

- VERY GOOD folate, vitamin A, manganese, dietary fiber potassium, vitamin
   B6 & thiamin B1

- GOOD omega-3 fatty acids, iron, phosphorus, protein, magnesium,
   riboflavin, vitamin B2, vitamin E, copper & calcium
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- Contains goitrogens, which can suppress the thyroid's production of thyroxine

- EXCELLENT vitamin C

- VERY GOOD fiber, manganese, folate, vitamin B6, potassium omega-3 fatty
   acids

- GOOD thiamin B1, riboflavin B2, calcium, potassium, magnesium, vitamin A &
   protein
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- EXCELLENT vitamin C, folate, fiber

- VERY GOOD vitamin B5, B6, manganese & omega-3 fatty acids

- Although still a cruciferous vegetable it lacks the chlorophyll that the other
green family members have
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- EXCELLENT vitamin C

- VERY GOOD fiber, potassium, folate, molybdenum, manganese,
   vitamin B6

- GOOD calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin A,
   phosphorus & iron

- Rich in sodium (mother nature's salt) Natural diuretic - potassium & sodium
   regulate fluid balance
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- Contains goitrogens, which can suppress the thyroid's production of thyroxine

- EXCELLENT vitamin A, C & manganese

- VERY GOOD fiber, copper, calcium, vitamin B6 & potassium
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- EXCELLENT vitamin C, A, K
- VERY GOOD iron, vitamin E, calcium, potassium, managnese
- Great for purifying blood - stimulates kidneys
- Iron supplement for anaemiacs (see probiotics)
- Amphoteric effect on breast milk production - reguates to right amount
- Antihistamine - good for treating allergies such as hayfever
- Reduce blood sugar levels & stimulate circulation
- Promote elimination of urine - lowering blood pressure

Soaking nettles in water or cooking removes the stinging chemicals. Stinging nettles are 40% protein. The young nettle tops are best to eat. After the stinging nettle flowers & seeds, the leaves develop rough particles which can irritate the urinary tract.

- EXCELLENT vitamin A, C & K

- GOOD iron & folate

- Related to the celery plant
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- EXCELLENT vitamin A & C, folate, manganese & chromium

- VERY GOOD fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B2 & potassium, molybdenum, iron
   & phosphorus
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- Contains goitrogens, which can suppress the thyroid's production of thyroxine

- EXCELLENT vitamin K & A, manganese, folate, magnesium, iron, vitamin C,
   vitamin B2, calcium, potassium & vitamin B6

- VERY GOOD fiber, copper, protein, phosphorus, zinc, & vitamin E

- GOOD omega-3 fatty acids, niacin & selenium
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- EXCELLENT vitamin K, A & C, magnesium, manganese, potassium, iron,
   vitamin E & dietary fiber

- VERY GOOD copper, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6 & protein

- GOOD phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, biotin, niacin & pantothenic
   acid
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