I could go on and on about all the wonderful properties of greens, but many others have said it better than I could at this time and moment — and most recently that includes Hanlie from Fertilehealthy with her post about Greens as Nature’s most perfect food!
Here are a few excerpts from her excellent post as a teaser for you (and I agree with all of them by the way):
The cow didn’t eat another cow to form the protein in its muscles, which we call steak. The protein comes from grass … In fact, broccoli contains almost twice as much protein per calorie as steak! (Not that I believe that protein is more important than the other nutrients, but a lot of people worship protein, so I’m just setting their minds at ease.)
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Ever wonder where cows get their calcium from? They certainly don’t manufacture it! Once again, it comes from green leaves.
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You can really knock yourself out with that! But I’m going to let you in on the best-kept secret in nutrition – a way to get more green vegetables and more fruit in your diet in one fell swoop:
The Green Smoothie!
Me again –
And by now you should all know where to find out more about Green Smoothies: The Green Smoothie Blog!
