Green Vegetables Are A Staple of the Anti-Inflammatory Diet and Lowers Risk of Heart Disease and Dementia
How Are Green Vegetables Anti-Inflammatory? Our recent group of health coaching clients, who were working to transform their health in order to lower their risk of breast cancer, had a lot of questions. One insightful person asked, "I inherently know that green vegetables are good for me because that's what I've been told, and they taste like they are healthy, but how do green vegetables lower inflammation?" My response was "Green vegetables and the anti-inflammatory diet go hand-in-hand because they contain pigments, polyphenols, and fiber, all of which are known to lower inflammation and risk of chronic disease." I proceeded to show them study after study on how green vegetables, or their by-products, can lower inflammation and risk of disease, and here's a summary of that information. Components and Benefits of Green Vegetables In Lowering Inflammation POLYPHENOLS: Green vegetables contain a high
Read More