Nutrition: What vegetables are considered 'heavy greens'?

Posted October 15th, 2011 at 10:37 AM

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Heavy greens is an abstract term but i'm pretty sure they are Cruciferous vegetables...of these my favorite is Kale. I eat it everyday.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruciferous_vegetables

Broccoli
Cabbage
Brussels sprouts
Cauliflower
Kale
Bok choy
Rutabaga
Collard Greens
Radish

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Posted October 15th, 2011 at 10:45 AM

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Thanks,

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Posted October 15th, 2011 at 1:59 PM

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what thefinisher said but make sure to add spinach, one of the most important...

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Posted October 15th, 2011 at 5:08 PM

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This I think

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Posted October 15th, 2011 at 8:12 PM

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LOL I meant "heavy on the greens".

Brocolli, spinach, kale, swiss chard, are good examples. All veggies are usually pretty damned good for your health and clarity of thought.

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Posted October 15th, 2011 at 10:39 PM

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And you can juice the vegetables to get the nutrients if you don't have time to eat it regularly.

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Posted October 16th, 2011 at 8:07 AM

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Tyler wrote:

LOL I meant "heavy on the greens".

Brocolli, spinach, kale, swiss chard, are good examples. All veggies are usually pretty damned good for your health and clarity of thought.

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Lol, I see. Thanks for clarification :D.

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Posted October 16th, 2011 at 2:44 PM

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I'm a huge fan of spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Swiss chard, onions, and peppers. Idealy, you should eat only in season vegetables to create a natural rotation. You can actually down-regulate your thyroid from eating excessive cruciferious veggies. BUT I doubt anyone here would end up doing that. The point is to reap the most benefits, hit up a farmer's market and get veggies that are in season.

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Posted October 16th, 2011 at 10:23 PM

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