Sentences with phrase «leafy vegetable intake»

A modest and long - term reduction in population salt intake could significantly reduce strokes, heart attacks and heart failure.136 Decrease sodium by avoiding processed foods; increase potassium by increasing green leafy vegetable intake.

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Adding very small amounts of sugar or salt to food may increase vegetable intake by reducing bitterness, and could be an important first step in getting children to eat leafy greens, researchers have found.

My daily weight loss diet aimed for a target intake 600 grams of protein sources and 600 grams of leafy green vegetables.

Although these studies are limited; by increasing your daily intake of spinach, collard greens, and other green leafy vegetables; you can effectively fix any folate deficiency which is common in people with depression and improve your overall health.

Peeling fruits and vegetables or removing outer layers of leafy greens is also a great way to cut back on pesticide intake.

My advice: Combine your most dense food source with vegetables or leafy greens to optimize enzyme intake, digestion, and nutrient assimilation, and pay attention to which colors you're digesting.

You can increase your intake of antioxidants by eating dark leafy greens, berries, and other fruits and vegetables that come in a variety of colors.

Eat more green leafy vegetables to increase your fiber intake and magnesium levels, which are all essential to rejuvenating gut muscle function so that gut contractions function properly.

You can increase your intake of folate by consuming more dark leafy greens, salmon, asparagus, beets, root vegetables, bulgur wheat and beans.

In that context, our carbohydrate intake should be low to moderate (only from cellular sources, not as flour), rich in leafy, sulphur - rich and colourful vegetables, moderate in fruit and with a high content of natural fats such as butter, extra virgin olive oil, coconut oil and animal fats.

These data suggest that increasing the intake of magnesium from consumption of magnesium - rich foods such as whole grains, green leafy vegetables, legumes, and nuts may have potential beneficial effects on systemic inflammation and endothelial function.

While taking coconut oil, you should also increase your fiber intake by adding some leafy vegetables to every meal.

My carb intake is restricted to leafy green vegetables and a very small amount of sweet potato.

Wendy: Well, definitely you want to intake foods that contain folate, which is a form of folic acid, and green foods: green leafy vegetables, cruciferous vegetables.

Again, it is largely plant - based foods that supply the most folate, with green leafy vegetables, pulses, avocados, citrus fruits and berries good options to increase your intake of this B vitamin.

Risk of nutritional deficiency especially if intake of leafy green vegetables is not adequate.

And like any vitamin, it is far better to receive your daily intake of the vitamin via foods like fish, eggs, vegetables that are green and leafy, and meat, to name a few.

I don't know how low exactly because I'm not good at measuring things, but I cut out all refined carbohydrate and the black beans and lentils that I love and restricted my intake to leafy greens and non-starchy vegetables.

Another study in 29,689 women showed that a high intake of leafy green vegetables was linked to a significantly lower risk of coronary heart disease (6).

One analysis of eight studies found that increasing leafy green vegetable intake was associated with up to a 16 % lower incidence of heart disease (5).

In a linear mixed model adjusted for age, sex, education, participation in cognitive activities, physical activities, smoking, and seafood and alcohol consumption, consumption of green leafy vegetables was associated with slower cognitive decline; the decline rate for those in the highest quintile of intake (median 1.3 servings / d) was slower by β = 0.05 standardized units (p = 0.0001) or the equivalent of being 11 years younger in age.

Study findings have also suggested specific steps women can take to improve their health including: nut and grapefruit consumption may help prevent breast cancer; getting enough Vitamin E may reduce asthma risk; eating berries, along with cruciferous and green leafy vegetables may reduce cognitive decline; sufficient magnesium intake may help prevent heart attacks; getting enough plant - based omega - 3's may reduce depression; and, eating more plant protein and reducing refined carbohydrate intake may reduce heart disease risk.

Higher intakes of each of the nutrients and bioactives in green leafy vegetables, except beta - carotene, were individually associated with slower cognitive decline.

• For very - low - carb meals or meals that contain only leafy green vegetables, increase your fat intake with such healthful fats as fish oils, olive oil or avocados.

Many people could benefit from increasing their intake of dark green leafy vegetables, pulses, and wholegrain sources (the highest sources for dietary fiber).

A study examining food diaries of 68,535 women found that women who had a greater intake of tomatoes, carrots, and leafy vegetables had a lower prevalence of asthma.

``... characterized by higher intakes of salad dressing, nuts, fish, tomatoes, poultry, cruciferous vegetables, fruits, and dark and green leafy vegetables» — this study was clearly funded by the Salad Industry.

Increase vitamin A content by eating red, orange, yellow, and dark green leafy vegetables; increase zinc and folate by eating whole - grains, beans, and raw vegetables — especially spinach; ensure sufficient B6 and potassium intake by eating nuts, bananas, and beans; ensure sufficient vitamin C by eating citrus; eliminate alcohol and caffeine; reduce sugar and salt intake, and increase water consumption to six to eight glasses per day.

Depending on the time of day, the best food choices for carbohydrate intake within the post-workout meal are oatmeal (oats), grains, whole - grain brown rice, boiled potatoes, whole - wheat bread, whole wheat pasta, whole grain cereals, low GI fruits and green leafy vegetables.

A diet rich in wholegrains, vegetables, nuts, seeds, dried fruits, iron - fortified cereals and green leafy vegetables provides an adequate iron intake.

This total intake should include a variety of vegetables, ranging from fibrous leafy greens to starchier vegetables like potatoes.

Evaluating specific subgroups of vegetables, increased intakes of cruciferous and green leafy vegetables was inversely associated with weight change: pooled change -0.68 lb per daily serving of cruciferous vegetables (95 % CI, 0.96 to -0.40 lb) and -0.52 lb per daily serving of green leafy vegetables (95 % CI, -0.83 to -0.22 lb)(Fig 2).