Before I tell you the specifics of the challenge, I want to explain to you how much this challenge will change your body. I’m not kidding. Honest. This challenge will give you more energy throughout your entire day. This challenge will cut fat. This challenge is backed HUGELY by science and is proven over and over.
Leafy greens or any green veggies. Simple as that.
Take time to read what I’m gonna write – don’t skim and I promise you’ll understand why it’s gonna change your eating.
In leafy greens there are micronutrients like protein, complex carbs (the good carbs!) and even essential inflammatory-fighting omega 3’s. There are tons of nutrients (B vitamins, manganese etc etc) What those nutrients do is ensure that the body uses the complex carbs for energy instead of storing it as fat. That’s why when people say that green veggies to cut fat, they’re not kidding.
Leafy greens also allows you to train harder and longer, which means you can build those muscles up quicker, which increases your metabolism.
I’m gonna give you some examples of green veggies – and these are cheap at the grocery store! Buying frozen doesn’t make it less good for you too! Don’t feel like you have to buy everything fresh for it to be good for you – maybe steer clear of canned as that usually adds salt, but frozen veggies have been a staple here.
Greens are very high in folate, which supports your heart health. This folate helps maximize your training by aiding in protein and carb metabolism. It helps develop red blood cells that carry oxygen-rich blood to the muscles. When you have a deficiency in folate, your muscles can fatigue waaay faster.
Greens are high in Vitamin K, which signals your brain to the muscles, telling them to work harder. It’s that burst of energy you get sometimes.
Greens are high in Vitamin C. Broccoli and Kale have the highest amounts of this. It helps keep your tendons and ligaments strong, and actually keeps your skin strong as strange as that sounds. It also helps ward off body fat.
Greens are high in Calcium. Calcium is in every nerve impulse in your body, every muscle contraction; the body literally cannot move without calcium. This makes calcium essential in muscle contraction, blood vessel expansion (which is what is needed when we push ourselves really hard and we need our legs moving faster etc).
Greens have a very high dose of potassium. I remember learning in high school that potassium is the happy vitamin – makes you happy. It’s not a vitamin, but an electrolyte. It lives in each cell where it delivers nutrients in and out of the cell to maintain balance. It actually helps the body rid itself of excess belly-bloating sodium.
Okay, here’s some examples of green veggies to add to your diet.
Romaine Lettuce
Spinach
Green Beans
Broccoli (absolute best one – power veggie)
Brussel Sprouts
Think of ways you could incorporate them in your diet. I’ve been eating 6 cups of them a day, and I honestly think it’s been the kicker in my fat loss around my mid-section. Living proof.
My challenge to you: 4 cups of green veggies a day. Fill your fridge drawers with green goodness.