{"id":355,"date":"2025-12-15T19:21:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T19:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/?p=355"},"modified":"2025-12-15T19:26:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T19:26:20","slug":"age-leafy-greens-a-veggie-powerhouse-for-your-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-leafy-greens-a-veggie-powerhouse-for-your-health\/","title":{"rendered":"AGE | Leafy Greens: A Veggie Powerhouse for Your Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"355\" class=\"elementor elementor-355\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03d2ca5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"03d2ca5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38c9a6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38c9a6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AGE | Leafy Greens: A Veggie Powerhouse for Your Health<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e96c89a elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e96c89a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quat-3.5-1.png\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-361\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quat-3.5-1.png 1200w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quat-3.5-1-300x90.png 300w, 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These vegetables are nutrient dense and can offer health benefits, especially for older adults. Some of the nutrients from leafy greens include:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Vitamin A<\/strong>&#8211; helps with eye health and seeing at night; keeps skin healthy; helps heal wounds and boost the immune system.<\/li><li><strong>Vitamin C<\/strong>&#8211; helps heal wounds, boost immunity, and keep cells and issue healthy; helps make blood vessels, bones, and teeth.<\/li><li><strong>Vitamin K<\/strong>&#8211; helps maintain bone health and prevent osteoporosis; helps protect against cardiovascular disease; may help maintain cognitive function.<\/li><li><strong>Iron<\/strong>&#8211; helps blood cells carry oxygen to all parts of the body and protects against iron-deficiency anemia.<\/li><li><strong>Fiber<\/strong>&#8211; helps with digestion and preventing constipation.<\/li><\/ul><p>Leafy greens are an adaptable veggie, easy to add to smoothies, eggs, soups, casseroles, tacos, salads, and stir-fry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5935adb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5935adb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8286b15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8286b15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Related Posts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c36f8c3 elementor-posts__hover-none elementor-grid-2 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"c36f8c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:80,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:71,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:30,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-746 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-age-blog category-nutrition tag-mindy-meuli\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-year-long-healthy-eating-using-smart-goals-and-the-new-dietary-recommendations-for-americans-2025-2030\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-5.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-804\" alt=\"SMART Goals Image explaining acronym\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-5.png 1200w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-5-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-5-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-5-768x230.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-year-long-healthy-eating-using-smart-goals-and-the-new-dietary-recommendations-for-americans-2025-2030\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAGE | Year Long Healthy Eating Using SMART Goals and the new Dietary Recommendations for Americans, 2025-2030.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Setting SMART goals can help us make small changes to improve our health at any life stage. 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They provide us with a sense of direction, motivation, and clear focus for actions to take.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-year-long-healthy-eating-using-smart-goals-and-the-new-dietary-recommendations-for-americans-2025-2030\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about AGE | Year Long Healthy Eating Using SMART Goals and the new Dietary Recommendations for Americans, 2025-2030.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRespectful terms for aging\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-741 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-age-blog category-physical-activity tag-mindy-meuli\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-being-physically-active-as-you-age\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quarter-2_12.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-292\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quarter-2_12.png 1200w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quarter-2_12-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quarter-2_12-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quarter-2_12-768x230.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-being-physically-active-as-you-age\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAGE | Being Physically Active as You Age\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>According to the NIH, engaging in social and productive activities that you enjoy may help to maintain your well-being and independence as you get older. Research has shown that an active lifestyle helps lower the risk of developing dementia, heart disease, stroke and some types of cancer. Being physically active helps you feel happier and less depressed, and possibly help improve mental abilities, especially if the activity uses the brain to recall words or steps, like singing or dancing. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-being-physically-active-as-you-age\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about AGE | Being Physically Active as You Age\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRespectful terms for aging\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, I had the opportunity to conduct a study on aging in place in extremely rural settings in Wyoming, also known as frontier areas. 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