Go Green!  And I don't just mean recycle.  Though that is certainly a great start!

So much that is beneficial for us comes wrapped in a green package.  A walk in the woods, when all is in bloom is one of the most healing, therapeutic activities you will find!  Nor only is it beautiful and calming, the greenery gives off oxygen which we breathe in, allowing us to rejuvenate body and soul.

 Some of the most nutritious foods are naturally green.  Kale and collards are two of the most nutritionally dense foods you will find.  That means they are packed with nutrients that are so important to our bodies.  1 cup of chopped raw kale contains more than the daily recommended intake of vitamin C and a significant amount of minerals including calcium!  And collard greens, are amazingly rich in calcium.  Just 1 cup of cooked collard greens provides at least 20% of  our calcium needs for the day!  So try adding kale in a smoothie or juicing it, along with carrots and beets, or make steamed kale or collards a base for the rest of a wholesome meal.  Not a big fan of steamed greens or drinking them?  Try sauteing them with garlic, mushrooms, onions or leeks, and other veggies, for a fabulous combo.  Then season them to taste with your favorite herbs, spices, sea salt or other condiment.