{"id":23512,"date":"2021-03-22T19:27:33","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T19:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/?p=23512"},"modified":"2022-06-17T21:43:32","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T21:43:32","slug":"benefits-and-types-of-leafy-greens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/benefits-and-types-of-leafy-greens\/","title":{"rendered":"A Helpful Guide to the Benefits and Types of Leafy Greens"},"content":{"rendered":"Shavonne Morrison, MS, RD, LD<\/a>, breaks down the different types of leafy greens and their health benefits. Plus: creative ways to add more dark leafy greens to your diet.<\/em>\n\nI’m sure you’ve heard that it’s important to eat your greens\u2014but what exactly are the benefits?\n\nIn this post, we’ll take a look at these delicious nutrition powerhouses that can help keep you healthy. Later, I’ll share creative tips to add more leafy greens to your diet, too.\n

First, What are leafy greens?<\/h2>\nWhen you think of leafy greens, you might think of the basic foundation you’d find in a salad: think crisp iceberg lettuce, spinach, or perhaps arugula. There are many different types of leafy greens, but they generally refer to the harvested leaves of a plant.\n\nAcross all varieties, leafy greens provide what some call “roughage,” which is another way of saying they add fiber<\/a> to your diet. They’re also rich in vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients. These nutrients are key to optimally carry out your body’s required daily functions, as well as promote overall long-term health<\/a>.\n

types of leafy greens<\/h2>\nThis isn’t an exhaustive list of leafy greens, but rather a quick guide to help you differentiate several types of greens from a nutrition standpoint.\n

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