EAT YOUR GREENS

I have been talking about acid/alkaline balance and how that contributes to health and weight loss.

Greens are a high alkaline food. They are also high in protein.

Yes, greens have protein and lots of it!

The best is to eat a wide variety of greens, that way you are taking in protein, minerals, vitamins, phytochemicals, anitoxidants and essential fatty acids.

For example, romaine lettuce is rich in both protein and essential fatty acids.

Studies have consistently shown the correlation between consumptom of these foods and a lower incidence of various cancers.

BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW THAT.....

Broccoli contains 11.2 g of protein per 100 calories
Romaine lettuce contains 11.6 g per 100 calories
Kale contains 9.46 g per 100 calories
AND
Sirloin contains 5.4 g per 100 calories

Sirloin is also much higher in fat and your body utilizes, absorbs and digests plant protein much easier than animal protein.

People usually eat kale cooked, but here is a recipe for a kale salad using kale raw so that you do not lose any of its fantastic nutrients. I also list all the great nutrients in kale below the recipe and picture.

KALE SALAD RECIPE
This salad contains kale, cabbage and tomatoes. All so healthy!

Ingredients:
Bunch of kale
Cabbage (white or purple) - the amount depends on you
Handful of grape tomates
1-2 Green Onions (according to taste)
Sesame seeds, pine nuts or hemp seeds (optional)
1 Avocado
1 Lemon
1 tbsp Braggs or tamari
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp cumin

De-stem kale. Pile some leaves on top of one another and roll then cut into very thin strips. Do this for all of the kale. Cut it up small.
Cut cabbage up into thin, small strips.

Dressing:
Cut and mash avocado in a bowl. Squeeze in lemon, braggs, some olive oil and salt. Mix well. Taste it and adjust to your taste. Add cumin and mix again. You can also use a food processor.

Put kale, cabbage and diced green onions into large bowl. Put dressing on top and then get your hands in there and give the kale a massage - yes, massage the kale getting the dressing into the mixture. This will help to soften the kale. Work it until you soften the kale. If you feel you need more dressing then make more and add.

Cut up grape or cherry tomatoes and add along with sesame seeds (and/or hemp hearts, pine nuts). If you wish you can add cut up bell peppers. Top with sesame seeds, pine nuts or hemp seeds. This salad is best after it sits for a while. ENJOY!

Nutrients in Kale:
• More nutritional value for fewer calories than almost any other food around.
• Kale is an excellent source of traditional nutrients, including vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6 and manganese. It is also a very good source of dietary fibre, calcium, copper, vitamin B6, and potassium.
• Kale also contains manganese (a trace mineral). This trace mineral helps produce energy from protein and carbohydrates, and is involved in the synthesis of fatty acids that are important for a healthy nervous system and in the production of cholesterol that is used by the body to produce sex hormones.
• Kale contains phytonutrients that help activate detoxifying enzymes in the liver
• Contains in order: Vit K, A, C, manganese, fibre, copper, calcium, B6, potassium, iron, magnesium, Vit E, omega 3, B2, protein, B1, folate, phosphorus, B3

Now, try the kale salad - your body will love you for it!!