Most of the doctors declare that all of us should eat low fat raw vegetables in order to flourish on a raw food diet. And on the other side there are many other raw foodists who declare that a person can easily live on fruit alone and can be healthy. Before we get the answer of this question that do raw foodists really need greens to be healthy, we should shed some light on what greens can offer to a raw food diet.

Greens the term refers to all the lovely tender, mild vegetables and leafy out there which includes mint, oregano, cilantro, cabbage, parsley, basil, spinach, red lettuce etc. Mild herbs and tender green varieties are also included such as sauropus and beet greens. However, many of the raw foodists surely enjoy these ingredients which do not cause any digestive troubles when it is consumed and blended with sweet fruits.

Have you ever thought why spinach is considered as a super food? Not only just because cartoon Popeye got strong after having it, it’s also because there are many numerous health benefits. Spinach being a nutritious food comes at the top of the super food lists.

There are many nutrients and vitamins which are available in spinach like vitamin A, vitamin K, magnesium, folate, iron, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin E, calcium ,folic acid, dietary fiber , lutein, carotenoids, protein, omega 3 fatty acids, vitamin B1(thiamin), phosphorus , vitamin B3(niacin) , zinc etc. if we describe, how all these vitamins and nutrients play a significant role, we shall start with folic acid ,magnesium, vitamin A,C and dietary fiber ,these are significant because they have the power to fight against colon cancers, breast cancer and lung cancer. The most excellent antioxidants are vitamin A and vitamin C. It prevents heart attacks by helping prevent the ability of cholesterol to stick to artery walls.

Chlorophyll has lots of magnesium and therefore helps in the movements of essential minerals through the bloodstream. It also aids in the supply of oxygen to the blood cells. When tissues are infected or injured, chlorophyll helps in repairing them thus inducing faster healing.

Other benefits are that it aids in the purification of the blood and the liver naturally and when used with other components can treat certain forms of cancers. To enjoy chlorophyll nutrition, lots of green vegetables are very essential. When taken raw the better because cooking them reduces the levels of chlorophyll in them.