1. Kale is one of the healthiest vegetables on the planet and is a nutritional powerhouse! One cup of chopped kale is loaded with antioxidants, including 206% of your daily requirement of vitamin A, 134% of vitamin C and a whopping 684% for vitamin K, which may help reduce the overall risk of developing or dying from cancer! Plus, kale is a great source of calcium, potassium, copper, and manganese, as well as a good source of dietary fiber, protein, thiamin, riboflavin, Folate, iron, magnesium, and phosphorous.
2. Kale has complex carbohydrates (fiber and starch) with almost no simple sugars, so your body will work hard and burn extra calories digesting kale (see my “Sweet Truth About Carbohydrates” post). The fiber in kale helps to lower blood cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart disease.
3. Kale is low in calories and fat, and has no cholesterol, so it won’t make you fat or clog your arteries!
4. Kale is a strong anti-inflammatory, which may help reduce the risk of heart disease, arthritis, asthma, and autoimmune disorders.
5. Kale doesn’t turn slimy as fast as spinach, so you can stock up and easily consume it.
6. Kale is delicious! It has a mild taste and a firm, almost tough leafy texture that is nice and crunchy. It blends well with anything you add it to and adds some crunch, even when somewhat wilted from cooking.
7. Kale is very versatile and easy to eat raw or cooked! Strip the leaves away from the spine and substitute kale for lettuce in salads or on sandwiches, throw it in your morning smoothie (make it green!), or just dip it into humus and eat it by itself. You can chop up the leaves and steam or sauté them and season with a little lemon or lime juice, or you can throw the chopped kale into just about anything you’re cooking: pasta sauce, stir-fry, soup, stew, casserole, on a pizza, or just about anything you can think of.
3. Kale is low in calories and fat, and has no cholesterol, so it won’t make you fat or clog your arteries!
4. Kale is a strong anti-inflammatory, which may help reduce the risk of heart disease, arthritis, asthma, and autoimmune disorders.
5. Kale doesn’t turn slimy as fast as spinach, so you can stock up and easily consume it.
6. Kale is delicious! It has a mild taste and a firm, almost tough leafy texture that is nice and crunchy. It blends well with anything you add it to and adds some crunch, even when somewhat wilted from cooking.
7. Kale is very versatile and easy to eat raw or cooked! Strip the leaves away from the spine and substitute kale for lettuce in salads or on sandwiches, throw it in your morning smoothie (make it green!), or just dip it into humus and eat it by itself. You can chop up the leaves and steam or sauté them and season with a little lemon or lime juice, or you can throw the chopped kale into just about anything you’re cooking: pasta sauce, stir-fry, soup, stew, casserole, on a pizza, or just about anything you can think of.
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