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FAITH, HEALTH & HEALING DEVOTIONAL - DAY 15

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 The Green Life

“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.” – Psalm 23: 1-2

One method of identifying the benefits of foods is through what we refer as Color Code. The color of a particular food or fruit can give you an idea of what nutrient is present in such fruit. One of the greatest colors in nature is the green color. Green depicts lushness, fruitfulness, and nourishment.

Green plants get their signature color from the pigment called chlorophyll which serves as an energy power house for nutrients. Green fruits and vegetable are rich in vitamins, minerals, phytochemical, and fiber.

Lutein and Zeaxanthin are two nutrients that do help prevent macular degeneration in old age. They can be obtained by consuming green food. Cataract and glaucoma are one of the world’s leading causes of blindness. Eating greens will prevent these and help with good vision.

Greens are great antioxidants which confers on them the ability to fight free radicals in the body thereby preventing certain cancers and promoting good health. They are low on sugars but packed in water and fiber hence their ability to regulate blood sugar levels preventing Type II Diabetes.

Green fruits are also rich in magnesium which has been known to be a bronchodilator making easy passage along the air-pathway in respiratory functions. Celery is a green vegetable rich in potassium helping with blood pressure.

A diet high in chlorophyll helps in detoxifying the liver and colon as it get rids of toxins and reduces the sensitivity to inflammation.

Oftentimes, it is the green part of the fruits and vegetables that we throw away as is the case with watermelon. Celery, green apple, pear, cucumber, broccoli, asparagus, green peas, wheatgrass, spinach, parsley, avocado, etc. are examples of green fruits and vegetables. Google pictures and walk to a grocery to purchase these items. You can equally grow some at no cost in your garden.

David the author of Psalm 23 cherishes the importance of green pastures in shepherding being a shepherd himself. He knows one of the greatest gifts a shepherd can give his flock is a green pasture. 

It applies to every area of life.  Your health requires the green gift. Make it a major part of your diet 
today.

© 2016. Nutraceutical Health Solutions. www.nutraceuticalng.com

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