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The benefits of green vegetables on our health
Thanks to their richness in vitamins, fibers and minerals, green vegetables contain many health benefits and should be consumed daily.
They maintain a good metabolism
Rich in folic acid, magnesium and chlorophyll, green vegetables greatly contribute to our health. In particular, they improve the functioning of the liver and digestion in general, they prevent constipation and cardiovascular disease, they detoxify the body, they improve eyesight, they guarantee the good health of the fetus during pregnancy and they maintain bones, muscles. healthy muscles and teeth.
They promote weight maintenance or loss
Green vegetables contain a lot of water and are low in calories, so they help keep your figure or promote weight loss as part of a slimming diet.
They are to be integrated and consumed at will in its slimming menus. When we are not used to eating it, some inconvenience (such as headaches, constipation, gas, etc.) may appear, this means that the body is detoxifying. However, be careful with people with fragile intestines because the fibers they contain can be sources of digestive problems.
Typical slimming menu based on green vegetables over a day
Green breakfast
Green smoothie (1/2 ripe avocado, 1/2 kiwi, 1 handful of tender spinach leaves, 1 handful of fresh celery leaves, 1/2 ripe banana.
Green lunch
Different varieties of green salad as a starter (lettuce, mesclun, watercress, etc.)
Lean poultry meat or fish or egg accompanied by unlimited green beans + a portion of brown rice or quinoa.
Green dinner
A soup of spinach, zucchini, green peppers, leek, etc.
They strengthen cognitive abilities
A study published in the journal Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience has shown that green vegetables have benefits for the brain thanks to the lutein they contain.
Dark green vegetables, such as spinach, broccoli or kale, are the foods that contain the most.
Lutein, present in certain foods, would strengthen the cognitive capacities of the brain thanks to its antioxidant and neuro-protective properties. To reach this conclusion, the researchers followed 122 people, aged 65 to 75. They carefully examined the contours of their cerebral cortex, using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and took blood samples to determine their lutein levels. The higher the lutein levels, the better the intelligence test results and the thicker the gray matter in the cortex.