Green tea comes from the leaves of the plant Camellia Sinensis like black tea. Unlike black tea, which is fermented before drying, green tea is steamed, baked or pan heated to dry the leaves. Green tea, along with white tea is the least processed of all the tea varieties.
Green - the colour represents richness, freshness and strength, which is very true if we look at the nutritional profile of green leafy vegetables (GLV).
Green tea is one of the most discussed foods in recent times, although the Chinese have known the medicinal benefits of it since ancient times
Green peas are a high protein food and a good source of vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre.
Green leafy vegetables are the excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin A, magnesium, folate, manganese, iron, calcium, vitamin C, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B6, dietary fiber, and copper. Green leafy vegetables when used regularly can be of great benefit.
Spinach, commonly called ‘Palak', is one of the most popular green leafy vegetables of Southeast Asian Countries. For centuries, this dark green vegetable has been widely used as a source of food in Asia. It gained recognition when a celebrated cartoon character 'Popeye' used this green vegetable as a power boosting tonic.
Spirulina is a blue-green algae found in fresh alkaline water-bodies.
Chickpeas and green gram sprouts are a helpful source of zinc, folate and protein. They are also very high in dietary fiber. They also contain appreciable amounts of Vitamin C.
Is it next to impossible to grow bright flowers or bunch of green lettuce or tiny red tomatoes in the limited space available? If you love greenery around, it is time to adopt a few simple techniques to get started with your new garden.
A study conducted at the Comprehensive Cancer Center of Wake Forest University involving 12,450 subjects found an association between a greater consumption of dark green & cruciferous vegetables and a reduced risk of skin cancer.
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