Green foods, amazing health benefits

Summary: Green foods, amazing benefits on mental health

This interview between Frédéric Bisson of 104.7 FM and Lynn Goneau, naturopath of La Boite à Grains, highlights the importance of green health foods. Lynn explains that "greens" are often in the form of powder, containing vegetables, fruits and algae such as spirulina and chlorella, rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. These nutrients can strengthen the immune system, help detoxify the body, support digestion and improve concentration and energy.

Frédéric mentions his experience by buying green food from the grocery store and requests advice to integrate them into his diet. Lynn suggests practical solutions such as mixing them in smoothies or cooked dishes. She also recommends the supplement Greens+ Extra Energy by Genuine Health, that she uses to support her focus and energy without side effects.

In conclusion, the maintenance highlights simple ways to integrate more green nutrients in daily life, while emphasizing the interest of choosing local and natural products.

1. Introduction of green foods (greens)

Frédéric Bisson discusses the risks of colds with Lynn Goneau, naturopath to La Boite à Grains, which offers to consume green foods to strengthen the immune system. She explains that these "greens" are powders made up of vegetables, fruit and algae rich in essential nutrients.

2. The benefits of green food

Lynn describes how greens help strengthen the immune system thanks to their vitamin C and beta-carotene content. They fight against free radicals, improve intestinal health and facilitate the natural detoxification of the body. These foods also increase energy and concentration.

3. Integrate green foods on a daily basis

Frédéric shares his experience to buy fresh green vegetables and asks how to incorporate them into his meals. Lynn offers to add them to smoothies, soups, or even desserts like muffins or chocolate brownies, camouflaging sometimes bitter taste with ingredients like bananas and cocoa.

4. Greens supplements

Lynn particularly recommends Greens+ Extra Energy by Genuine Health, a Canadian supplement that masks the taste of greens with an orange flavor. This supplement, rich in superfoods, vitamins and minerals, helps maintain a stable energy level throughout the day. She also evokes All-in-one powder For a full meal based on vegetable protein and green foods.

5. Consultation with a naturopath

Lynn finishes by inviting listeners to meet her at La Boite à Grains, Where it is available to answer questions about supplements and food or for private consultations.

About the author

Lynn Goneau, a graduate naturopath

Specialized in:

• Digestive health
• Hormonal health
• Stress and fatigue
• Memory and concentration
• Weight management

Frédéric Bisson, radio host at 104.7 FM

Animator at the 104.7 FM radio station from the Cogeco network. Frédéric Bisson hosts the Outaouais program now from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. every day of the week since February 27, 2023.

Transcription

Frédéric Bisson - Host 104.7FM: 

I told you, sometimes this morning, I arrived at the office saying to myself I feel that there is a cold on the horizon and Lynn arrives saying to me eat ginger and will tell us about green food. Besides, it seems that it can help me. Lynn Goneau de La Boite à Grains. Hello Lynn. First, when we talk about green food, it's very, very large. It is not the foods that are orange, yellow or blue. They must be really green.

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath of La Boite à Grains:

Indeed, that is what is really called green food or greens. We often hear that under the name of Greens. Finally, it is a mixture of dehydrated ingredients, mainly vegetables, fruits, algae like chlorophyll and spirulina and many other nutrients. This is all rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants. This is all the good things there to help make your body work. They are often offered in a form of powder, green powder. You can mix in water, juice or any liquid or in protein jars or things like that or in smaller pots too.

Often you don't eat balanced, then you can, you can run out of time, you can lack inspiration. So we add green food to our daily lives. This can allow you to fill or prevent food deficiencies.

Frédéric Bisson - Host 104.7FM:

I understand. So there are four or five kinds of fresh green foods. Yes, we're going to go get what is missing with green foods. You say it's good for my body. Give me examples right now. I don't want my cold to come out.

Lynn Goneau - naturopath of La Boite à Grains:

It's excellent for the immune system because it contains a lot of vitamin C, then beta-carotene. It will really help fight all the infections or diseases you can have. I take it as antioxidant.

Frédéric Bisson - Host 104.7FM:

This is important because it is the key to aging.

Lynn Goneau - naturopath of La Boite à Grains:

Indeed, it can fight, to fight against free radicals, the unstable molecules which can damage your cells, then obviously contribute to premature aging. Worse, it can help because of their fiber -rich content, it can help improve your management, your intestinal health. It can help in terms of detoxification of your body. It is doing a soft cleaning.

Frédéric Bisson - Host 104.7FM:

Pass the interior vacuum cleaner.

Lynn Goneau - naturopath of La Boite à Grains:

Indeed, that is because of chlorella, then spirulina, then the fibers it contains. Then obviously it can increase your energy, your focus, then your concentration. So I always say be careful not to take it too late during the day.

Frédéric Bisson - Host 104.7FM:

Because we're not going to sleep well.

Lynn Goneau - naturopath of La Boite à Grains:

Well, that's it. We're going to have too much energy. The focus is all that. It is not at that time that we want it.

Frédéric Bisson - Host 104.7FM:

Yesterday, I paid for a milking. I went to a grocery store, I will name it the T&T, the big Chinese grocery store in Ottawa Ah yes, yes, yes. Then there, I buy all kinds of leaves there, then bok-choy, then greens.

Lynn Goneau - naturopath of La Boite à Grains:

So wonderful.

Frédéric Bisson - Host 104.7FM:

But it's rare that I buy so much. So how I do from my grocery store to introduce it into food.

Lynn Goneau - naturopath of La Boite à Grains:

In fact look, you can introduce the powders. As I mentioned sometimes by now making an energy ball. Ah, tsé, the famous, the mixture of energy ball. It's easy to find on the web. Yes. Indeed, you can put seeds. You can put lots of things in it. You can even add it to a pesto, in a vegetable soup. Then often, you will find people who have a little fine mouth there, then who do not like the taste of green food. Well, you can mix it with a banana, then cocoa. That there, it completely camouflages the taste of the greens. Then it can allow you to make muffins or chocolate brownies.

Frédéric Bisson - Host 104.7FM:

Yeah. There you talk about taste. Ok, I didn't want to approach it. Sometimes it's bitter. There are specials. There are supplements too. We're going to talk about it in the next seconds, but by me, you, your best supplements.

Lynn Goneau - naturopath of La Boite à Grains:

I have a very particular that I like. It is the Greens+ Extra Energy of the Genuine Health company. It is a Canadian company. By the way, I like the companies that are local. Then Greens+ Extra Energy is orange.

That completely masks the taste of greens. It will give a good boost of energy that you can support all day without the kind of yoyo effect, it contains a mixture of 10 super foods, 11 vitamins and minerals, seaweed, then many good nutrients To improve your energy. I take it to improve my focus, then my concentration. It was so beneficial during my studies. It's crazy.

Frédéric Bisson - Host 104.7FM:

You were not beer, no.

Lynn Goneau - naturopath of La Boite à Grains:

Ok, a little secret too. When I worry so much for dinner, I mixed it with it with a vanilla protein powder. That made me a full meal.

If you are looking for the opposite, a full meal, the same company, Genuine Health, have released a vegetable protein powder called All-in-One. This is a mixture of vegetable proteins with green foods. You can replace your morning or noon meal with it, there is natural flavor and vanilla flavor. Then again, you can always mix the water with a nut milk or with a banana and cocoa to camouflage the taste.

Frédéric Bisson - Host 104.7FM:

And we take the opportunity to go see you tomorrow at La Boite à Grains.

Lynn Goneau - naturopath of La Boite à Grains:

La Boite à Grains On Gréber, Tuesday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. I am here on the floor to answer all the questions where we can make a private appointment.