You’ve probably been told since you were a kid to eat your greens, right? Well…
What if I told you that there are many RED vegetables that are in fact healthier for you than some of their green counterparts and can actually help you detox your body and lose weight faster?
And…
That many green vegetables are hard to digest and can actually cause bloating, diarrhoea and other digestive issues!
You probably don’t believe me.. So read for yourself..
1.- Green Vegetables are known for being quite high in insoluble fiber. While soluble fiber can be soothing for the gut, consuming large amounts of insoluble fiber when your gut is inflamed is really quite the opposite of what you should be doing. Here is a list of the top vegetables that are known to be high in insoluble fiber
– Greens (Spinach, Lettuce, Kale, Mesclun, Rocket, Watercress etc)
– Whole peas, Snow peas, Snap peas, Pea pods
– Green Beans
– Corn
– Bell peppers
– Onions
– Eggplant
– Celery
– Cabbage, Bok Choy, Brussels Sprouts
– Broccoli
– Cauliflower
Now how many of those vegetables are green? See what I mean?
2.- Organic Red vegetables are packed with powerful, healthy anti-oxidants, such as lycopene and anthocyanins, that do everything from fight heart disease and prostate cancer to decrease the risk of macular degeneration and stroke.
– Organic Red Capsicums are a great source of Vitamin A helping with teeth, skin and bones and thanks to a metabolism boosting compound called dihydrocapsiate, red capsicums assist in weight loss too! That’s not all.. Did you know that they also have the same amount of Vitamin C as an orange has, this helps to counteract stress hormones which trigger fat storage around your mid-section.
– Organic Beetroots are super rich in folate, lycopene and anthocyanins.
From a very young age you’ve been told how important it is to eat your broccoli and brussels sprouts, if your parents were anything like mine, I bet you weren’t allowed to leave the table before finishing them. And in no way am I denying this truth.. but to truly make the most out of the abundance of vegetables you have at your disposal I recommend choosing the Organic kind in a large variety of colours! The deeper, darker and richer the colour the better. The most important thing is that you are eating your nutrients. In whatever shape, flavour or colour they come.
