4 Great Ways To Get More Green Leafy Vegetables In Your Diet

“Eat your greens!” Most of us have heard this phrase at one time or another. For people who eat a typical western diet, this could simply mean increasing the amount of lettuce in their sandwich from 1 to 2 leaves a day for example. However, it is not enough!

For example, if you ate 2,700 calories per day, 2 good-sized heads of lettuce (i.e. Cos variety) would account for only approximately 3.5% of your total daily calories consumed. So in actual truth, you need to consume a great abundance of them to boost your nutrient intake.

Dark green leafy vegetables, such as …read more