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Green vegetables are the food most missing in modern diets. Nutritionally, greens are very high in calcium (120 -190 mg per cup!) They're also high in magnesium, iron, potassium, phosphorous, zinc, and they are a power house for Vitamin A, C, E and K. Believe it or not, they are also crammed high with fiber, folic acid, chlorophyll and many other micro-nutrients and phyto-chemicals ? you just can't get any better than this. Take a look at the following two recipes to help move you into a sensational summer! Sensational Summer Salad For a summer snack that will cleanse the kidneys and help the body to unload toxic wastes from the blood, use the following high powered recipe. 1/2 cup of watercress 1/2 cup of dandelion greens 1/2 cup of arugula 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/2 tsp grated ginger pinch of Sea Salt Mix washed greens together. Tomato Basil & Feta Salad This is a simple salad that requires no salad dressing. 2 cups tomatoes, diced 1/4 cup red onions, finely chopped 2.25 ounces sliced black olives 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon salt Add all ingredients in a medium serving bowl and toss! Enjoy! To your health and success, Heather Heather Dominick is a Holistic Nutrition Counselor accredited by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners and creator of The Energy Rich Lifestyle Program?. In addition to her nutrition services, she is a motivating and dynamic speaker. Want to use this article on your website or your own ezine? You absolutely can! But here's what you MUST include: Heather Dominick, Certified Holistic Nutrition Counselor, is founder of the EnergyRich Lifestyle Program?, the proven step-by-step program to help you achieve your best health and fullest life. To sign up for her freebie how-to articles and no-charge teleclasses on creating your best health and life, visit http://www.individual-health.net
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