When speaking of green foods, we’re speaking of foods like arugula, kale, and spinach… the real superfoods! Green foods are high in fiber while being low in calories, and they’re all the makings for a healthy gut and strong immune system. But the even better aspect about these green foods is that they can be consumed in more ways than one, making it easier to incorporate them into your diet.

There are lots of people who actually love vegetables and have no problem eating them every day. But then there are those who have a hard time eating vegetables because of how they taste but know they’re good for them. The good news is that there are green foods for everyone and can be consumed in multiple ways.

If you don’t like the taste of certain green vegetables, consider drinking your greens to get your intake. This will not only cut the bitter taste of certain green veggies but it wall also help you to maintain a healthy gut and aid in weight loss. You can also replace unhealthy snacks like chips with crunchy veggies like snap peas or cucumbers.

So whether you prefer your greens in juice form or raw or cooked, the point is to start incorporating them into your diet more so your body can reap all the wonderful benefits.

Health Benefits of Adding More Green Foods to Yoru Diet

Green Foods Support Healthy Aging

Everyone at one point was looking for the all-famous “fountain of youth,” but was looking in all the wrong places. People searched and searched in anti-aging creams and serums when the true fountain of youth is found in the green foods we consume.

The way we age is from the shortening of the telomeres on our DNA, and once these telomeres are gone, that cell dies. Well, the thing about the shortening of telomeres is that the shortening can indeed be delayed by green foods. Broccoli sprouts are a food that does a superb job of preserving telomere lengths.

Rids Your Body of Toxins

Our bodies have their own natural detoxification system but the foods we eat and the lifestyles we lead can cause our bodies to have to work too hard sometimes, making it hard for our bodies to naturally detox themselves. So what can you do?

Well, for one, you do a green juice detox cleanse to rid your body of those harmful toxins. And trust, your body will let you know your body is flooded with toxins, so you make it a point to listen to your body.

Glowing Skin

Green foods are a great source of beta-carotene, which is a pigment typically found in yellow-orange veggies like carrots, but this beautiful pigment is also found in leafy greens as well. It is this pigment that gives your skin that youthful glow that everyone wants and acts as a natural sunscreen but works from the inside out of your body.

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