It's not a secret that green vegetables or leafy greens as they are commonly called are extremely nutritious, but alot of people don't know exactly how nutritious they are. To answer your question, let's take a look at the nutritional value of leafy greens;
1. Rich in fibre: Fibre is essential for digestion in the body and helps promote healthy bowel movement. It also makes you feel full and since leafy greens have low calorific value, you can eat alot of it and end up losing weight.
2. Presence of folate: Folate reduces your risk of getting cardiovascular diseases and also hinders memory loss. If you get depressed alot then how bout you chew on some green vegetables because they also help battle depression.
3.Presence of Antioxidants: Vitamin C, zeaxanthin and so many other antioxidants are found in leafy greens and they prevent things like the formation of cataracts and muscle degeneration. This is essential for someone like me because vitamin Ç helps reduce the risk of arthritis and bone fractures because I come from a family with a long history of bone problems and arthritis.
4. Rich in Vitamin E: Everybody loves having healthy and glowing skin and the presence of vitamin E in leafy greens ensures that if you eat them you'll get it.
There are tons of nutrients in leafy greens which keep people healthy, a diet without them would probably lead to more than a few health issues.
I hope this helps