Importance of green vegetables

Green vegetables come across as quite unassuming, but they are packed with healthy nutrients such as Vitamins A, C, E and K (which are found in salad greens, kale and spinach). Many of the B complex vitamins are also found in broccoli, bok choy and mustard greens as well as fiber and calcium. There are so many great variety of green vegetables and so many vitamins and minerals to be had!

However, while green veggies are full of fiber and vitamins, what makes green vegetables (and really all fruits and vegetables) so healthy is their abundance of phytochemicals. Phytochemicals are chemicals found in plants that help protect plants from disease, insects, injuries, etc.; they’re basically a plant’s immune system. And they work for our immune system too. Phytochemicals have been shown to be effective in treating cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and hypertension.

If you have been suffering from hair fall recently, then say a yes to your green leafy friends. Low iron content in the body can lead to hair fall. Including vegetables that are rich in iron in your diet, spinach especially would help make up for the low levels of iron in your body. Green vegetables are also good for increasing the hemoglobin levels. Low hemoglobin level is yet another consequence of decreased iron level in the body.