GREEN IS healthy!  Studies show each additional daily serving of fruits and vegetables yields a 6% reduction in heart disease whereas EACH ADDITIONAL SERVING of green leafy vegetables yields 23% reduction. Another study showed that consuming fruits, vegetables & whole grains also lowers risk of death overall. Increasing folic acid rich foods (spinach, dark green lettuce, turnip greens and beans) for just 8 weeks improved the vascular function (springiness) of the arteries by 35% and decreased elevated blood homocysteine levels. Homocysteine is from meat and dairy products & has a toxic effect on vascular function. It is linked to Atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). Broccoli, just one vegetable, has 33 compounds that help prevent the development of tumors.