Greens! Greens! Greens!

In his book The End of Dieting, Joel Fuhrman MD discusses his Nutritarian Diet which focuses on the concept of eating more nutrient rich foods and eating less foods with low nutritional value.  This is a pretty simple guideline that we can work with on a daily basis to help improve our nutrient intake and our overall health.
In The End of Dieting (and his previous book Super Immunity), Fuhrman mentions G-BOMBS which are foods that offer particularly powerful support for our immune system and help to reduce our risk of developing cancer.  G-BOMBS stands for Greens, Beans, Onions, Mushrooms, Berries, Seeds and aiming to integrate these foods into our diet on a regular/daily basis is a great goal to work with.  
The Greens part of this equation can include kale, collard greens, bok choy, chard, spinach, and darkly coloured lettuce.  Greens are flexible and can be integrated into our diet pretty easily.  The tender and low taste/flavour greens like lettuce, chard, and spinach can be eaten as a salad or blended into a smoothie.  The stronger tasting and tougher greens like kale, collard greens, and bok choy can be lightly steamed or sautéed and mixed with a lunch or supper meal.  For some people, raw greens are hard on their digestive system (this can especially include the brassicas:  kale, collard greens, bok choy), so sticking to the cooked form will be best.  Greens also support healthy liver cleansing and are a great addition on a cleanse.  Whichever way we integrate greens, aiming to eat them more often offers us an easy way to boost our health on many levels!