Eat your GREENS!

Sure you've read this in every fitness magazine, foodie report, and it's even your "Dr's orders".....EAT YOUR GREENS! But why are greens so important? Well......
Greens provide our bodies with fiber, protein and vitamins and minerals that help boost our immune system and aid in digestion.
(Eating greens provides the body with vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, magnesium, manganese, potassium, iron, vitamin E, dietary fiber, copper, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, biotin, niacin and pantothenic acid.)

So get to the store and buy that spinach, kale, and collards. There are a ton of ways to have them. Whether you're a traditionalist and like to steam them down in a large pot with a little water and then sprinkle with olive oil and sea salt, as a side or as the main course by adding cannelini beans and and some sauteed onion; the ideas are limitless. If you like them raw, chop finely into your favorite salad mix or add to your smoothie (cooked or raw) to add extra vitamins to your healthy shake. 

Kale chips are all the rage these days and easy to do to! Just toss 3 plentiful handfuls of washed and trimmed kale in 1 tbs of olive oil and a bit of sea salt. Place on a baking sheet for 8-12 minutes at 350, tossing once during cooking. Remove when edges of kale start to crisp. Cool and you got yourself Kale Chips! 

How's about an Avocado and Kale smoothie? (courtesy of KiranTarun)

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp flax seeds
• 2 heaping cups of kale leaves
• 1 large banana, peeled & sliced
• 1 avocado, peeled & cubed
• 1.5 cup of almond milk
• 1/2 tbsp cinnamon powder

Directions:

1. Dump everything into your blend and whirl away until smooth!