Americans are not usually into eating greens but here, we discussed how important it is for people to include greens to their diet.

Green, leafy vegetables can actually fight disease, bring balance to your body, purify your blood, offer cancer prevention and increase your circulation. They can also strengthen one’s immune system and bring you excess energy. These vegetables are also helpful in treating depression and balance your intestinal flora, improve liver, gall bladder and kidney.

There are plenty of green and leafy vegetables you can choose from: there’s broccoli, peas, kale, romaine, bok choy, napa cabbage, kale, collards, watercress, mustard greens, broccoli rabe and dandelion.

However, greens like spinach, Swiss chard and beet greens should be eaten in moderation since they are high in oxalic acid, which can deplete calcium from bones and teeth.