greens

Greens is short for dark green leafy vegetables.

Examples of greens include collards, kale, spinach, parsley, dill, cilantro, romaine and other lettuces, cabbages, carrot and beet tops, grasses (like wheatgrass), etc.


Greens are now being classified as a separate food group from vegetables.

It was proven that mixing fruits and vegetables in one meal could cause unnecessary gas and other food mixing issues. However, mixing greens with fruits does not cause these issues, hence the popularity of the green smoothie diet.

Most, if not all, greens contain a toxin. This toxin in small doses helps to strengthen the immune system, but it is cautioned to not eat the same green consistently for too long and perhaps rotate them in your diet weekly. It is suggested that the toxins in greens were natures protection from animals consuming too much of a particular green to the point of extinction.

You'll find bloggers talking about greens at sites like Green Smoothies For Weight Gain and The Raw Food Blog.

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• Focusing on the big issues

  
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• Nutritional Supplements 101: What to Know & What We Need.

  
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  Are supplements necessary or can we get everything we need to support our bodies through food? The answer is both yes and no. While it is possible to get nearly everything you need from food, it would take an inordinate amount of diligence, time, expense, and dedication to eat perfectly clean in order to fill [...]
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• Dont You Dare Call Them Boring: Hearts of Romaine — Ingredient Spotlight

  
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  Hearts of romaine are one of those kitchen workhorse ingredients that rarely get the attention they deserve. We use them to fill out our salads and perhaps add some crunch to a sandwich, and...dont think much of them beyond that. So what can  you do with them beyond the usual? I have a few ideas! What about you? ...
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• Pickled Mustard Greens

  
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  Ever since I began studying Chinese food a few years ago, I noticed how much fermented and pickled foods factor into their cooking. Most of us know about Korean kimchi and many have had Japanese pickles before, but Chinese pickles are still relatively rare here in America. One of my favorites — and one that [...]
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• Easy Gourmet Salad

  
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  You know how there are some recipes that have been around forever in your family… but you’ve never taken the time to write them down and save them properly?  This is one of those recipes.  I’m pretty sure I got the idea of this recipe from someone back in my days of teaching elementary school, but I really ...
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• Bees, pesticides, more green lies

  
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  You’ll remember all that fuss about bees and neonicotinoids last month. It seemed to come out of nowhere – like a flash mob. Suddenly, it was the most urgent cause of the moment for green activists everywhere, with people taking to the streets in bee costumes and celebrities from Vivienne Westwood to Stephen Fry ...
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• Smoked Fish Superfood Salad

  
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  Smoked Fish Superfood Salad. Vibrant and colorful, so delicious and really good for you!
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• Mixed reaction to Australian Greens’ Country of Origin Reforms

  
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  The proposal by the Australian Greens Party to make amendments to Australian Country of Origin (COO) labelling laws has been met with mixed reactions by the food industry.
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• Whoops; TVNZ forgot to mention that...

  
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  TVNZ had a story last night on the Greens latest petition . The story included this snippet: Kiwi rowing champ Rob Hamill spoke at the campaign launch this afternoon, and compared the issue to New Zealand saying no to nuclear power. "I think its time New Zealanders had a voice in the issue, because ...
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• Wright Quits, Wallin & Duffy Half-Quit, May Lashes the PM #cdnpoli

  
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  What dirt does Duffy have on the Prime Minister, that would have had him order his Chief of Staff to cut Mike Duffy a cheque for more than $90,000? Mike #Duffy and Nancy Greene, #senators raising money for CPC. Corruption and sponsorship #cdnpoli #revolting . en: youtu.be/FJUCugE8ZZQ — Susan ...
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• The Green Party demostrating strategic and tactical smarts on Vancouver Island

  
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  The Greens are running a tight ship on Vancouver Island these days. In the wake of Andrew Weavers win in Oak Bay Gordon Head on behalf of the BC Green Party, I decided to have a closer look at the BC Provincial election results in the Victoria area. Knowing so little about BC Politics, I trotted off to find the ...
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• Chicken Pot Pie-less

  
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• Golden Flowers at Olana

  
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• Not Happy Barry - No Hunting in National Parks

  
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• Oil on Troubled Waters

  
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  Mrs MacDoctor and I have just had a relaxing week in Vanuatu, celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary. Internet access was painfully slow, so there has been no blogging for more than a week and not much news about New Zealand. I see that I have not missed much, just another unexciting budget from Bill English. Still, ...
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• The Greens try to stop progress; again

  
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• Spiced 3 Bean Soup with Collard Greens

  
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• Is CPAG a charity or political?

  
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  The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) retained its status as a charity recently whilst Family First lost its. We have no problem with the Family First decision; the line between lobbying and politicking in a fine one, but when members or supporters start making real or implied threats of electoral; consequences if an ...
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• Tender Greens

  
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  There are two sides to every story. In the following story there is good news and bad news. First, the good news: This beautiful bunch of greens was just collected from my raised garden bed a short while ago. As I write this story I have already eaten a salad without salad dressing and enjoyed the incredible flavors ...
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• fermented mustard greens

  
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  To prepare for my fermentation class on Saturday, I’ve been experimenting with fermented vegetables in small batches.  We’re making sauerkraut … Continue reading »
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