Super healthy leafy vegetables – and why you should eat them
Green leafy vegetables are a great way to improve your health because they contain many important nutrients, vitamins, minerals and
antioxidants. As a nutritionist, I highly recommend adding more of the following lettuce leaves to your diet.
spinach
Spinach is easily available year-round and contains high amounts of iron, calcium, potassium, and vitamins B6, C, and K. It is also a good
source of antioxidants, which may reduce the risk of many diseases, including heart disease and some cancers.
It is best eaten raw as part of a salad, as cooking tends to destroy the naturally occurring polyphenols and flavanols in the leaves. Certain
polyphenols and flavonoids may reduce the risk of certain cancers, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and neurodegenerative diseases such
as Alzheimer’s disease.
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