Green Vegetable List
Dr. Anthony Salzarulo DC, PC
Acqua Star Wellness Center
31 East 32nd Street, Suite 504
New York, NY 10016
Phone (212) 481-2922
www.DrSalzarulo.com
Recommended Non-Starchy Vegetables
Non-Starchy vegetables go with just about everything (except sweet fruit). You can eat them with oil, butter, ghee, meats, poultry, fish, eggs, grains, starchy vegetables (like acorn squash), lemons limes, raw seeds and nuts.
Arugula
Asparagus
Bamboo shoots
Beet greens
Bok choy
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Burdock root
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Chives
Collard greens
Cucumber
Daikon
Dandelion greens
Endive
Escarole
Fennel
Garlic
Green beans
Kale
Kohlrabi
Lamb quarters
Leeks
Lettuces
Mustard greens
Okra
Onion
Parsley
Radishes (red)
Red bell pepper
Scallions
Shallots
Spinach
Sprouts
Swiss chard
Turnips
Watercress
Yellow squash
Zucchini
Greens and Health
Greens form the basis of good health. Greens are nature’s primary medicine.
More greens equal more vitamins, more minerals and more phytonutients. Greens help build strong bones; they maintain a healthy cardiovascular, digestive, immune and glandular system. They are anti inflammatory and prevent damage caused by free radicals. Greens are loaded with chlorophyll which is highly cleansing and detoxifying. Green foods are the lowest calorie, lowest sugar and calorie for calorie the most nutritious food on the planet. For example, steak has 5.4 grams of protein per 100 calories; broccoli has 11.2 grams per 100 calories (almost twice as much). Keep in mind that most of the calories in meat come from fat.
One of the main problems we face as we age is the build up of acid waste products in our systems. The acidification of body tissues is the root cause of most health problems.
The most fundamental step to cure the problem is detoxification practices and eating an alkaline diet. Greens are very alkaline.