Dear Holistic Health & Natural Healing Friends,
What makes green vegetables so important in our diet? Dark, leafy green vegetables contain an abundance of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and water that help to keep our metabolism regulated, balance our moods, prevent and speed duration of illness, and give our skin, hair & nails an extra glow. Greens also, help our muscles, blood, organs, and bones to stay tonified, cleansed, and relaxed.
So, many great benefits to greens!
~Natural antibiotic/antiviral
~Immune booster
~Clearer thinking & focus
~Vision improvement
~Swelling reduction
~Bowel regulation
~Break down fats & cholesterol
~Alkalinize digestion and body pH
~Slow aging & maintain youthfulness
~Ease chronic disease
~Much more!
So, what exactly is it about greens that puts an extra spring in our step? Chlorophyll molecules in plants function in a parallel way to blood molecules in the human body. Specifically, chlorophyll gives color, strength, and nourishment to plants similarly to how blood gives color, strength, and nourishment to humans. Because chlorophyll and hemoglobin are molecularly identical except for their central atom-- chlorophyll = magnesium/hemoglobin = iron-- , when chlorophyll enters the human body, our system recognizes the molecule and uses it to fuel metabolic processes, speed healing of cells and tissues, and return vibrance to us. Chlorophyll also, acts as a stimulant for the production of bone marrow, provides extra oxygen to the human body, whether in the air we breathe from the plants around us or in our blood, and keeps our chi, or essential energies, harmonious with nature, the seasons, and our environment.
Next time you think of popping a multivitamin, think of one of nature's best multivitamins...Greens!
What are some of your favorite green foods and why?
Any special recipes you enjoy?
Green smoothies, seaweed salads, green gumbo, or spinach pie?
Share your thoughts--and recipes--on our group wall!
Peace, Love & Healing,
~Jennifer
Jennifer A. Sachs
Holistic Health Coach & Consultant
http://jenniferasachs.blogspot.com
