Diet Challenges! #1: GO GREEN

Every Sunday I will be posting a "diet challenge". I am doing this to not only challenge myself, but to see how my body reacts to different types of foods.

This weeks challenge is to "GO GREEN!"..if it's not green, don't eat it.
I'm not saying to go outside n start eating all of the leaves and mold...I'm saying..for every meal, incooerpeate a green veggie!

Here are some that I am going to include...

1-Asparagus
2-Broccoli
3-Green Beans
4-Cucumbers
5-Green Peas
6-Spinach (frozen or fresh)
7-Kale
8-Brussel Sprouts
9-Green Pepper
10-Edamame
11-Seaweed
12-Celery

(Also try blending some veggies to make power smoothies!)

GO GREEN and feel good! Make sure that you pair your green veggie with a complete protein with each meal. Example- cucumber and chicken...or broccoli and tofu! Snack on greens thru your day, and you'll be feeling better in no time:) Keep it up for the week!

"Green fruits and vegetables are colored by natural plant pigment called "chlorophyll." Some members of the green group, including spinach and other dark leafy greens, green peppers, peas, cucumber and celery, contain lutein. Lutein works with another chemical, zeaxanthin, found in corn, red peppers, oranges, grapes and egg yolks to help keep eyes healthy. Together, these chemicals may help reduce risk of cataracts and age-related macular degeneration, which can lead to blindness if untreated.
The "indoles" in broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and other cruciferous vegetables may help protect against some types of cancer. Leafy greens such as spinach and broccoli are excellent sources of folate, a B vitamin that helps reduce risk of birth defects. " -http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/yf/foods/fn595w.htm


One more thing this ^^^^ didn't mention- green veggies WILL make you feel and look SO much better:)





Stay beYOUtiful;) -Katie