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  • Benefits of Eating Green Leafy Vegetables

    Benefits of Eating Green Leafy Vegetables

    Eating vegetables and fruits is one way of strengthening one’s immunity. But, ingesting more green leafy vegetables obtain incredible benefits that most people do not know. To learn more, check out the list of green vegetables that you should include in your daily meals.

    Kale

    Eating kale is best for fighting free radicals that damage cells since it contains high antioxidants such as lutein and beta-carotene. Plus, it is the most nutrient-dense food present in the world. This vegetable is ideal for people who want to lose weight but do now want to compromise a high nutrient consumption.

    According to Gunnars (2018) of Healthline, one serving of kale offers exceptional benefits:

    • Vitamin A: 206% of the Daily Value (DV) (from beta-carotene)
    • Vitamin K: 684% of the DV
    • Vitamin C: 134% of the DV
    • Vitamin B6: 9% of the DV
    • Manganese: 26% of the DV
    • Calcium: 9% of the DV
    • Copper: 10% of the DV
    • Potassium: 9% of the DV
    • Magnesium: 6% of the DV
    • It also contains 3% or more of the DV for vitamin B1 (thiamin), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B3 (niacin), iron and phosphorus

    Further, kale is known for containing a high amount of calcium than meat.

    Spinach

    Spinach is commonly encountered when you eat soup, salad and sometimes in sauces. People who are health- conscious love to include spinach in their smoothie. Why? Because it is an alkalizing food that is best to detoxify human body.

    Are you familiar with Popeye the Sailorman, a 90’s TV series? Popeye is a cartoon character that consumes spinach to strengthen him. Spinach is known to be loaded with many nutrients like Vitamin A, C, K1, iron, calcium, and folic acid.

    Romaine Lettuce

    Looking for a vegetable that prevents you from acquiring heart diseases? Romaine lettuce is the best vegetable to consider. It has a high level of potassium which improves cardiovascular health. Folate found in this vegetable can also prevent heart-related complications.

    Even more, romaine lettuce protects the cell from damaging. It is high content in antioxidants that prevents human to acquire diseases.

    Interestingly, based on the article of Medical News Today, romaine lettuce can reduce one’s risk of acquiring cancer because of the presence of folate and antioxidants.

    Cabbage

    Cabbage is an immunity booster vegetable. It obtains Vitamin C which protects the body from getting sick. What’s more, the Vitamin C that is being contained by the cabbage helps the body absorb the non-heme iron that can be found in plant-based food.

    Cabbage can also improve digestive system because it contains fiber. If you are having a problem in your bowel movement, try considering cabbage in your everyday diet.

    Cilantro

    If you are having trouble stabling your sugar levels, Cilantro is the ideal green for your problem. It is best for people who are suffering from Diabetes. It releases enzymes that can significantly reduce blood sugar.

    Apart from reducing blood sugar, this kind of green can protect brain’s health. According to Dr. Lauren Panoff (2019), the anti-inflammatory property found in Cilantro prevents individuals to inhibit brain ailments such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and multiple sclerosis.

    Importance of Green Leafy Vegetables

    Green leafy vegetables acquire disease-fighting chemicals. Eating these type of vegetables do not only immunize your body ,but also obtain nutrients that enhance the ability to absorb other vitamins and minerals that the human body needed. These vegetables can easily be bought in the market but little do people know about the benefits that these greens can offer.

    Sources:

    (1) https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/leafy-green-vegetables#section1
    (2) https://shop.ora.organic/blogs/news/how-to-detox-your-body-green-leafy-vegetables

  • Incentives of Home-Grown Food #OrganicFood

    Incentives of Home-Grown Food #OrganicFood

    The demand for organic produce is attributed from the ongoing concerns of the effects of the chemical used for food. Brought about by urban lifestyle, people consume instant food which off-sets the importance of nutrients. Today, farm should not be staying in the rural areas anymore but to come to the city. Despite the modernization, there are still things which opt to stay, and it is to go back to green basic, gardening.

    Here are the underrated “ORGANIC” reasons why setting-up your own garden at home is beneficial.

    1. Optimizes time and resources

    Having your own garden will help you save time in going to the market to buy what you need to eat. It is also a source of family time, where you can bond through gardening.  Home-grown food will also cut-off economical cost in buying fresh produce.

    2. Relaxes your mind

    Studies show that gardening reduces stress, and a good exercise while enjoying the vitamin D from the sun will generate happy hormones.

    3. Go Green

    Cultivating will not only address health concerns but also environmental issues. Waste management can be controlled while gardening through using plastic containers for pots and biodegradable waste for compost that will lead to healthier plant growth.

    4. Acquires healthy food

    With farm to table movement, you will not worry about the cross-contamination. According to the scientist, vegetables from own gardens are 50% healthier than vegetables that are being traveled.

    5. Nurturing knowledge

    Basically, planting will fill you up information that will help you grow healthy crops.  Art Veneracion together with his wife influenced people in Bulacan to have their own backyard garden. He was inspired by the idea that children of today’s generation are not familiar with the various plant. For him, backyard gardening is not just for sustainability but to educate Filipino families especially in urban areas. Planting can also equip children’s self-reliance and will appreciate the importance of vegetables. This will address the concern of children’s early cases of obesity. While you are working under the sun, you will be able to know the healthy nutrients and the benefits of the home-grown food that you have.

    6. Improves livelihood

    Setting-up your own garden will exceed the fresh produce that your family needs.  In areas in Sasa, Davao City, there are households which make their urban farm as another source of income through selling or use the crops as an ingredient for food eateries. Also, there are also opporunities that usage of organic fertilizer will free of organic certification, license and registration imposed by the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA). This a filed bill of Senator Nancy Binay.

    7. Connects within the community

    People can be easily be influenced into the community where they belong.  What you are passionate about will radiate in your action that will touch other people. An exchange of vegetables from your own garden enables communication within the community that can lead to a peaceful environment.

    Similar to the Huni Farm in Davao, an educational destination, which demonstrates how organically grown produce is beneficial to families when they grow their own food.

    The ‘ORGANIC’ reasons are not just the only advantages you can get from having your own garden. There are a lot of reasons which await when you start tilling. You will never know unless you will try.

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