Tag Archives: Leafy

Heart Disease Risk Reduced With One Cup of Leafy Green Veggies a Day

Research has found that individuals can significantly reduce their risk of heart disease by eating just 1 cup of nitrate-rich vegetables every day. The research looked at whether individuals who regularly ate higher quantities of nitrate-rich vegetables, such as beetroot and leafy greens, had reduced blood pressure, and it also looked at whether these same… Read More »

Calcium For Vegans: From Green Leafy Vegetables to Tofu, Here Are Five Plant-Based Foods to Source This Important Micronutrient

Calcium is an important micronutrient for bone health and it has to be derived from different food sources. Lacto-vegetarians and Lacto-Ovo vegetarians can derive calcium from dairy products, while omnivores have a wide option to source it from foods like salmon, sardines to name a few. When it comes to vegan group, food choices are limited… Read More »

Leafy green neighborhoods tied to better heart health

(Reuters Health) – People who live in neighborhoods with more green spaces may have less stress, healthier blood vessels and a lower risk of heart attacks and strokes than residents of communities without many outdoor recreation areas, a small study suggests. Trees and plants frame a building in the “eco-neighbourhood”, Clichy-Batignolles, one of several new… Read More »