The first Five Leafy Greens to Love was not as common as these greens below. We have so many choices to incorporate more green foods in to our diet. Their health benefits are amazing, from cancer to lung, to cataracts, to arthritis, and many others ailments.
Spinach
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Spinach is one of the most loved green, and is more commonly known than all other greens. It is the greatest source of vitamin K, A, B2, and C. Spinach is rich in folate, manganese, magnesium, and iron.
It is interesting to know that spinach helps protect against osteoporosis, heart disease, colon cancer, arthritis, and other diseases also.
Baby Bok Choy
Second on this list would be bok choy. I especially like baby bok choy since it doesn't have a bitter taste like other greens. There are many types of bok choy, and you can see them here.
Bok choy is high in vitamin A, C, B6, beta-carotene, calcium, iron, and dietary fiber. It can also aid with digestion, lower the risk of certain cancers. The high amount of beta-carotene in boy choy has also been known to help reduce the risk of cataracts.
Celery Cabbage/Napa
Celery cabbage is also known as Napa, and has crinkly, cream-colored leaves with pale green tips. It has a milder flavor and aroma than common cabbage.
Napa is loaded with vitamin K, B6, B1, B2, C, manganese, dietary fiber, folate, calcium, and potassium. Studies show that people eating the most cruciferous vegetables (cabbages) have lower risk of prostate, colorectal, and lung cancer.
Turnip Green
Turnip comes in many types: baby turnip, long turnip, red turnip, white turnip, and green turnip. This is an excellent source of vitamin K, A, C, E, folate, manganese, dietary fiber, calcium, and copper.
Turnip greens help relief rheumatoid arthritis, promote colon cancer health, lung health, and slow down the loss of mental function.
Rappini
Rappini is also known as Italian turnip, and Chinese broccoli cabbage, but it is more closely related to turnip than broccoli. It has a slightly bitter taste, mustardy flavor, but pleasant.
Rappini has an excellent source of vitamins A, C, high in calcium and iron. One cup of cooked rappini has about 40 calories. You can eat it raw, steamed, boiled, or stir-fried.
If you have not tried these greens before, then make sure they are on your grocery list. It is always good to try something new, especially when the health benefits are so wonderful.
