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Here are 5 green foods that help combat illness and provide the powerful effects to help you live a longer and healthier life:
Broccoli: Helps prevent birth defects, improves the immune system, strengthens bones, an excellent source of vitamin A, B6, C, E, and K, as well as iron, calcium, manganese, and potasium
Spinach: Helps with constipation, rich in fiber, folic acids, vitamins A and C, equipped with anti-inflammatory properties.
Guava: effective in weight management, helps relive constipation and diarrhea.
Green Tea: known as an antioxidant, reduces inflammation and helps with digestion, enhances endurance and protects cell membranes
Cabbage: rich in vitamin K and C, aids in treating certain allergies, arthritis, constipation and depression. Several studies have demonstrated the ability of a cabbage rich diet to reduce the risk of certain cancers.