Vegetable of the month: Leafy greens
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Boosting leafy green vegetable intake is associated with a reduced risk of developing glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness.
Green tea can significantly lower LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, and this may explain why green tea drinkers have a lower risk of coronary artery disease and death from heart disease and stroke.
I have been working with a nutritionist over the last couple years to improve my health. Under her guidance, I replaced romaine lettuce with raw, darker green vegetables like kale, collard greens and broccoli. Can a person eat too many dark green vegetables?
Black and green tea contain flavonoids-beneficial plant chemicals that may lower heart disease risk. Drinking tea may lead to modest drops in cholesterol, blood pressure, and other factors linked to heart problems.