Salads

Boost your immune system and brain health by eating leafy greens and cruciferous vegetables (kale, cabbage, collards, broccoli cauliflower. The name cruciferous comes from their flowers which have four equally spaced petals in the shape of a cross, crucifer in Laing means “cross-bearer”.

[su_expanding_quote_book alignment=”full” source_author=”Joel Fuhrman, M.D.” source_title=”Super Immunity” affiliate_link=”http://amazon.to/tocome” full_quote=”Green vegetables win the award for being the most nutrient-dense of all foods. Leafy greens such as romaine lettuce, kale, collards, Swiss chard and spinach are the most nutrient dense of all foods.Scientific research has shown has a strong positive association with increased longevity in humans and raw, leafy greens, normally referred to as salad. ” short_quote=”Green vegetables win the award for being the most nutrient-dense of all foods. Cruciferous vegetables are twice as powerful as other plant foods. A 20% increase in cruciferous vegetables intake corresponds to a 40% decrease in cancer rates”]

Explore the variety of greens available: romaine, spinach, baby kale, arugula, mixed greens.  Organic, pre-washed greens, are more costly, consider it an investment in your health. The more greens and vegetables you eat, the less likely you will spend money on doctors’ visits and prescriptions.

Salads are a wonderful culinary playground—there are so many ways to make them interesting and tasty. Aim for at three super foods:

• greens/cruciferous
• onions
• nuts/seeds

Add berries, or beans, grains or fruit for more antioxidants, minerals and phytonutrients in every bite.

Save the money from store-bought salad dressings—which include sugar and additives that detract from the health benefits of eating salad!—and spend it on organic greens instead.

[su_expanding_quote_book alignment=”full” source_author=”Joel Fuhrman, M.D.” source_title=”Eat to Live” affiliate_link=”http://amazon.to/tocome” full_quote=”In a review of 206 human-population studies, raw vegetables consumption showed the strongest protective effect against cancer of any beneficial food. The more of these healthy green vegetables (both raw and cooked) you eat, the healthier you will be.” short_quote=”Raw vegetables consumption showed the strongest protective effect against cancer of any beneficial food”]