What's the healthiest type of green?

Phineas · 01-01-2009, 08:06 PM

From what I've read, when it comes to greens the darker the better, right? (believe it or not, I use to eat iceberg lettuce). I've recently switched to green leaf lettuce (which seems to be fairly dark) for my lettuce needs, and, since starting serious weight lifting, have been eating lots of spinach (fresh and frozen) and broccoli. Are there any other good types of greens that I'm missing out on?

Thanks for any help you guys can give.

danzik17 · 01-01-2009, 09:29 PM

You've got the two primary ones down already. I like brussel sprouts personally - probably have 1-2 bowls of them every day in additional to 2 salads earlier in the day.

**Built** · 01-01-2009, 10:24 PM

My standbys are broccoli, green beans and Romaine.

I eat a lot of cabbage, too. The cruciferous vegetables have anti-cancer/anti-estrogen properties.

Yanick · 01-01-2009, 10:49 PM

All vegetables are good for you and a variety is key. There are general rules of thumb, like the fact that iceberg lettuce is almost devoid of nutrients, but in the end its the variety that keeps thing in balance.

jhawkin1 · 01-02-2009, 12:25 AM

How about my spinach leaf??

**Merkaba** · 01-02-2009, 01:41 AM

Haven't had any turnip greens in a while.

On a side note...I could eat a ton of turnips (roots). boiled, salt and pepper....Geez.......

Biggly · 01-03-2009, 12:07 PM

+1 Yanick

The chemical that makes greens green is good for you but it's not all that veggies have to offer. Carrots are bright orange for example but contain carotene (obviously..) and small amounts of almost all the vitamins and minerals, even a trace of zinc.

B.

FishOrCutBait · 01-03-2009, 01:37 PM

fresh uncooked broccoli is pretty easy to eat. spinach is awesome for you. as is kale Im told.

**Merkaba** · 01-04-2009, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biggly

+1 Yanick

The chemical that makes greens green is good for you but it's not all that veggies have to offer. Carrots are bright orange for example but contain carotene (obviously..) and small amounts of almost all the vitamins and minerals, even a trace of zinc.

B.

The chemical that makes greens green is chlorophyll....but that benefits of greens go way beyond that compound. But yes a variety is always the way to go.

Nigeepoo · 01-04-2009, 12:29 PM

Q:What's the healthiest type of green?
A:The red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black and white ones.

rahaas · 01-04-2009, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nigeepoo

Q:What's the healthiest type of green?
A:The red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black and white ones.

Doublebase · 01-04-2009, 06:20 PM

Asparagus.

leg_press · 01-06-2009, 12:14 PM

My stables (if im low on cash) are broccolli, spinash and green beans, I usually eat anything just not a big fan of sprouts or the odour they cause after they've been ingested

Hoglander · 01-07-2009, 10:33 PM

broccoli sprouts

Use them as the base of your salad and give the lettuce to farm animals then cut up the farm animals and eat them.

Skib · 01-08-2009, 06:58 PM

Romaine Lettuce
Broccoli
Asparagus
Celery

those are my favs

I do like brussel sprouts and green beens... not sure why I don't eat those more often...

Zuchinne and all coloured peppers too

Tizarough · 01-10-2009, 05:56 PM

Steamed Cabbage and Broccoli are really good green veggies.

Biggly · 01-10-2009, 11:04 PM

Sprouts?

This thread is going downhill...

If you want some greens so green they're nearly black, as they have to suck up light after it's gone through water, try seaweed.

If it's not full of heavy metals, it's really good for you.

B.

**Merkaba** · 01-10-2009, 11:49 PM

sea weed tastes too much like sea weed to me. Just nasty shit. Fishy. Maybe I had some low quality shit?

Biggly · 01-11-2009, 04:29 AM

Ah, it's all in the cooking... Tis very popular here in Borneo.

Lightly stir fried in a wok with some chicken and spiced, mixed in with other veggies and you lose that "swam too low" taste.

Soggy boiled seaweed tastes exactly like it sounds though.

B.

skeletroopa · 01-12-2009, 05:47 AM

Spinach

**Merkaba** · 01-12-2009, 06:26 AM

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**Built** · 01-12-2009, 08:06 PM

I finally manned up and tried kale - it steams in about a minute and it's quite nice! I had it for lunch with a little butter and salt; last night I had it tossed in garlic and olive oil.

Compton24 · 01-12-2009, 08:45 PM

brussel sprouts imo

01-01-2009, 08:06 PM	#1
Phineas Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 107	What's the healthiest type of green? From what I've read, when it comes to greens the darker the better, right? (believe it or not, I use to eat iceberg lettuce). I've recently switched to green leaf lettuce (which seems to be fairly dark) for my lettuce needs, and, since starting serious weight lifting, have been eating lots of spinach (fresh and frozen) and broccoli. Are there any other good types of greens that I'm missing out on? Thanks for any help you guys can give.

01-01-2009, 09:29 PM	#2
danzik17 Gender: MALE Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 3,042	You've got the two primary ones down already. I like brussel sprouts personally - probably have 1-2 bowls of them every day in additional to 2 salads earlier in the day. Ron Paul 2012 Journal: danzik17's Log - 4-6 Week Strength/Bulk Journal: Sub 10% by April <old>

01-01-2009, 10:24 PM	#3
Built Bioidentical Bodybuilder Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: . Posts: 6,064	My standbys are broccoli, green beans and Romaine. I eat a lot of cabbage, too. The cruciferous vegetables have anti-cancer/anti-estrogen properties. Wondering where to start? Confused? This will get you started. Daredevils are Shredded Find out why... (Now you can find out why... in Hebrew!) UD2.Built - My UD2.0 setup.

01-01-2009, 10:49 PM	#4
Yanick Amor Fati Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,231	All vegetables are good for you and a variety is key. There are general rules of thumb, like the fact that iceberg lettuce is almost devoid of nutrients, but in the end its the variety that keeps thing in balance. "The greatest obstacle to knowledge is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge." -Barry Marshall, Nobel Laureate

01-02-2009, 12:25 AM	#5
jhawkin1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 496	How about my spinach leaf?? Goal: 8% Body Fat, maintain majority of muscle mass New Years Resolution: Build up my lower body

01-02-2009, 01:41 AM	#6
Merkaba "King of Cheat Meals" Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: sc Posts: 1,611	Haven't had any turnip greens in a while. On a side note...I could eat a ton of turnips (roots). boiled, salt and pepper....Geez....... Ban 2 1/2 's !!!!!! -------------------------------------------- Some Pics. All Natural

01-03-2009, 12:07 PM	#7
Biggly Nerd Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Borneo Posts: 567	+1 Yanick The chemical that makes greens green is good for you but it's not all that veggies have to offer. Carrots are bright orange for example but contain carotene (obviously..) and small amounts of almost all the vitamins and minerals, even a trace of zinc. B. Biggly Bodybuilding Software Food Data Rep Calc

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FishOrCutBait lifts weights Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minneapple Posts: 4,817 Photos: 2	fresh uncooked broccoli is pretty easy to eat. spinach is awesome for you. as is kale Im told. This is my journal. Click it and such "tried and true theory on one's self is probably the only non-biased proof that something works for someone." - juggernaut http://www.ronpaul.com/

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Nigeepoo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Yateley, Hants, United Kingdom Posts: 279	Q:What's the healthiest type of green? A:The red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black and white ones. "You lost fat by raising calories. Because of magic and voodoo. Or leptin. One of those." McDonald L. Blog

01-04-2009, 06:20 PM	#12
Doublebase Lightweight, Ya Buddy! Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Philly Posts: 7,308	Asparagus.

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leg_press Starting a fresh Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: England United Kingdom Posts: 1,196 Photos: 4	My stables (if im low on cash) are broccolli, spinash and green beans, I usually eat anything just not a big fan of sprouts or the odour they cause after they've been ingested "Lift big, eat big, rest big" "Rome wasnt built in a day" "Go heavy or go home."

01-07-2009, 10:33 PM	#14
Hoglander Cleaner Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 1,484 Photos: 10	broccoli sprouts Use them as the base of your salad and give the lettuce to farm animals then cut up the farm animals and eat them.

01-08-2009, 06:58 PM	#15
Skib Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 816 Photos: 1	Romaine Lettuce Broccoli Asparagus Celery those are my favs I do like brussel sprouts and green beens... not sure why I don't eat those more often... Zuchinne and all coloured peppers too

01-10-2009, 05:56 PM	#16
Tizarough Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: California Posts: 1	Steamed Cabbage and Broccoli are really good green veggies.

01-10-2009, 11:04 PM	#17
Biggly Nerd Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Borneo Posts: 567	Sprouts? This thread is going downhill... If you want some greens so green they're nearly black, as they have to suck up light after it's gone through water, try seaweed. If it's not full of heavy metals, it's really good for you. B. Biggly Bodybuilding Software Food Data Rep Calc

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01-10-2009, 11:49 PM	#18
Merkaba "King of Cheat Meals" Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: sc Posts: 1,611	sea weed tastes too much like sea weed to me. Just nasty shit. Fishy. Maybe I had some low quality shit? Ban 2 1/2 's !!!!!! -------------------------------------------- Some Pics. All Natural

01-11-2009, 04:29 AM	#19
Biggly Nerd Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Borneo Posts: 567	Ah, it's all in the cooking... Tis very popular here in Borneo. Lightly stir fried in a wok with some chicken and spiced, mixed in with other veggies and you lose that "swam too low" taste. Soggy boiled seaweed tastes exactly like it sounds though. B. Biggly Bodybuilding Software Food Data Rep Calc

01-12-2009, 05:47 AM	#20
skeletroopa Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 6	Spinach ? Spinach

01-12-2009, 08:06 PM	#22
Built Bioidentical Bodybuilder Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: . Posts: 6,064	I finally manned up and tried kale - it steams in about a minute and it's quite nice! I had it for lunch with a little butter and salt; last night I had it tossed in garlic and olive oil. Wondering where to start? Confused? This will get you started. Daredevils are Shredded Find out why... (Now you can find out why... in Hebrew!) UD2.Built - My UD2.0 setup.

01-12-2009, 08:45 PM	#23
Compton24 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: kansas Posts: 6	brussel sprouts imo