The Other Five Leafy Greens
Put these five leafy greens on your grocery list, and incorporate them in your diet.
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
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.
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Judy Sheldon | Jul 27, 2008 | Reply
Icy, you are so right, and they look delicious.
Eden Emersen | Jul 27, 2008 | Reply
Great information to know. . . I’ll have to break out of my comfort zone and try turnip greens for their benefits.
alexa gates | Jul 27, 2008 | Reply
yummy! Great info
Moses Ingrm | Jul 27, 2008 | Reply
Hi, This is good info, I’m afraid I havn’t been eatins enough greens, except for turnip greens maybe. I’ll have to start trying them all.
Darlene McFarlane | Jul 27, 2008 | Reply
This is great information, Icy. The only one I have had is spinach. I think it’s time I tried something new. Their high vitamin and mineral content makes them worth trying.
R.B. Parsley | Jul 27, 2008 | Reply
Icy,
My two favorites on your list is Spinach and Turnip greens. I have been a long time fan of greens of any type. When I was growing up, we always had meat potatoes and greens for supper. This is one of my favorite meals. I will have to get my wife to buy some of the others on your list. And I thought I had tried it all! Great article. You’ve told me a few things about greens I didn’t Know. Keep up the good work!!!
Randy
louie jerome | Jul 28, 2008 | Reply
You are right, we need more greens!
Nicki B. | Jul 28, 2008 | Reply
Mmm… Spinach. Most men and children don’t know what they’re missing out on.
valli | Jul 28, 2008 | Reply
Great info.
Anne Lyken-Garner | Jul 28, 2008 | Reply
I love spinach, in fact, I’m cooking some for dinner in a couple of hours. A fine health/food article to add to your impressive list.
CHAN LEE PENG | Jul 28, 2008 | Reply
Thanks, Icy!
C A Johnson | Jul 28, 2008 | Reply
Great info. Just like Darlene, the only one I eat is spinach.
Liane Schmidt | Jul 28, 2008 | Reply
Just looking at the pictures makes me crave a nice salad! Nice work!
Best wishes IcyCucky!
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
quiet voice | Jul 31, 2008 | Reply
,,,Hi IC, Great information, healthy.
I love spinach and turnip greens.
Need to eat more of these.Thank you.
Take care
Heart Stone | Aug 2, 2008 | Reply
That was green. Hmn, very healthy! Sometimes I don’t like vegetables unless it’s cook well.
IcyCucky | Aug 2, 2008 | Reply
Thank you all for your support!
nobert soloria bermosa | Aug 2, 2008 | Reply
green leafy are my favorite,thanks,nice post IC
SunGoddess | Aug 3, 2008 | Reply
Great article with very helpful information! =)
Alex | Aug 9, 2008 | Reply
It’s very hard for your body to take iron from spinach…