What does it mean to eat green? People often regard the concept “eating green” as a phenomenon for only vegetarians or vegans. However, eating green describes instances where our diet would include more of plant bases.
Plant foods are very versatile as they are rich in more of all the body requirements of man. They contain fibre, essential proteins and oils, carbohydrates, unsaturated fats, antioxidants, mineral elements such as calcium, potassium, phosphorus, chlorine, iron , molybdenum, magnesium and selenium among other important minerals, vitamins A to K whereas some vegetables such as carrots and pumpkins contain high amount of beta-carotenoids and other essential biochemical substances.
Benefits of Green Plants.
1. They prevent and reduce the risk of chronic inflammatory diseases such as diabetes,cancer( especially colon cancer) , liver disorders, heart defects, bone, kidney and brain defects.
2. They lower cholesterol and lower blood sugar levels. Fibre as a major component in plant enables reduction in Cholesterol, enables easy digestion and absorption of food nutrients which prevents constipation.
3. Plant sources are also well known to reduce the risk of being obese due to the level of low saturated fats they contain.
4. Plant sources also tend to give high protection to delicate organs of the body and boost the immune system from diseases. The presence of mineral elements such as calcium, potassium, magnesium, folate protects the heart, bones, brain , kidney, lungs, liver , gastrointestinal tract and even the skin from diseases.
5. They also improve athletic abilities since it improves upon strength and body fitness as well as providing energy for daily tasks
Plant foods can be grouped into vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds, tubers, herbs and spices.
Carrots, pumpkin, broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, asparagus, spinach among others are very healthy choices or great addition to daily diets.
Nuts and seeds such as cashew, hazelnut, walnut, peanuts and almonds are rich in minerals and vitamins. The can be added to all forms of dishes and even be used to garnish ice creams and other foods.
Fruits are highly recommended for infants since they meet the mineral and vitamins requirements for strong immunity and body building.
However it should be noted that only plant sources wouldn’t be enough to meet the daily nutritional needs, therefore more plant sources should be taken with a moderate amount of animal foods.
Plant foods sources are recommended for all groups of people especially the aged, pregnant women and infants .
A diet of vegetables salad with eggs and rice with a natural dessert of thickened coconut and almond milk garnished with parsley and almond pieces would be a great source of energy, nutrients and strength to get the day going 🤗🌞
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