The Importance of Greens

I`m tired of hearing..... I don`t like it, it tastes so bad.......well try and like, no try and LOVE greens as we need to eat them everyday.
Greens will help you overcome and prevent all kinds of deficiencies, it's the best way to keep fat off, it stops cravings and you will have more energy than ever.
I must say that since I discovered greens, my eyes pop open at 6 a.m. and I`m ready to pop out of bed whereas before I would want to pull the covers tighter.
There is also that myth that greens have no protein.....greens contain quality proteins, it has all your major vitamins A, C, E.....and more importantly it provides essential alkaline minerals such as calcium and magnesium that are found in insufficient quantities in things like fruits, nuts and seeds. That's why you should add greens to your regular diet. I`m not speaking about a diet of bread and meat as those are acid-forming foods, and mucus forming too, I'm talking about your fruit, nuts and seeds (regular healthy ) diet you MUST add greens to get enough minerals.
What constitutes greens? IT'S GREEN VEGETABLES...
But we have to eat good quality green vegetables, we think we can eat celery and romaine lettuce and that's it......
Many Jamaicans consider raw greens to be iceberg lettuce and tomato or shredded white cabbage and carrot.
Folks we need more than that.
Some of you ask me what is kale and mustard ? You tell me you have NEVER heard of purple mustard.
Well all those make up quality greens. Spinach,calaloo, pak choi(the green part not the white as that is where the waste is stored)celery, all kinds of lettuce-iceberg has the least nutrients.
Parsley, basil, oregano etc. you can use as seasoning to make your greens taste good also cilantro ,purple onion, purple cabbage and all colours of sweet pepper.
People tell me they can`t digest sweet pepper, no wonder the green one that you are eating hasn`t ripened yet, leave it and watch it turn various colours of orange and red on your counter..... then you eat it.
Green-leaf vegetables are the best source of folic acid and folates,which as you know is necessary for pregnant mothers.
PLEASE NOTE:we have to chew properly so the tough fiber of greens can be broken down well enough for the nutrients to be assimilated, therefore be conscious of that....maybe that's why green smoothies are now so popular........just don`t add sugar or condensed milk to it PLEASE!