Kale has so many benefits, I don't even know where to start. I can tell you that since I've been juicing it (over a year) I haven't gotten sick. It gives me plenty of energy. Yes, the taste is a little bit bitter, but what I do is juice it with 2 gayla apples and one lemon add a little bit of ice and it's quite tasty.
What is Kale?
Kale is the green, leafy vegetable Brassica oleracea var. acephala, a cabbage that doesn’t form a head. One cup of boiled kale contains 2.47 g of protein in only 36 calories. Among other vitamins, one cup of kale contains 17,707 IU of vitamin A , 10,625 mcg of beta-carotene, 23,720 mcg of leutein and zeaxanthin, 1,062 mcg of vitamin K and 53.3 mg of vitamin C. Minerals include 296 mg of potassium, 94 mg of calcium, 23 mg of magnesium, and 0.54 mg of manganese.
Origin
Brassica oleracea is a common mustard plant that has been cultivated since ancient times by farmers in Asia and Europe. Conventional selective breeding by different groups of farmers over the centuries produced a range of different vegetable crops. Kale, collards, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, kohlrabi and broccoli are all Brassica oleracea. Modern DNA studies confirm that all Brassica oleracea plants are monophyletic, meaning that all these crops came from one wild plant domestication event.
Nutritional value
- Vitamin A: 8,854 IU
- Vitamin C: 27 mg.
- Calcium: 47 mg.
- Magnesium: 15 mg
- Potassium: 148 mg.
- Folic Acid: 9 micrograms
- Protein: 1 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Sodium: 15 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 g
- Calories: 18
- It fights fat
- High in fiber, this helps create the bulk you need to fill you up and to make your bowel movement regular.
- Kale contains seven times the beta-carotene of broccoli, carotenoid keep UV rays from damaging the eyes causing cataracts.
- Kale is a rich source of well-absorbed calcium, a mineral that is important to prevent osteoporosis.
- Kale is a rich source of folate and vitamin B6.
- Kale also contains a powerful phytochemical sulforaphane which helps boost body's detoxification enzymes, thus helping to clear potentially carcinogenic substances more quickly. Sulforaphane is formed when cruciferous vegetables like kale are chopped or chewed.
Kale Smoothie Recipe
I haven't tried this yet, but I hear is very good:
Thai coconut (young) - Meat & 1 cup water
1 whole orange, peeled
2 cups kale
3-4 large strawberries
Another Benefit of Kale is that it's available year round, so go ahead & give it a try!!
Thai coconut (young) - Meat & 1 cup water
1 whole orange, peeled
2 cups kale
3-4 large strawberries
Another Benefit of Kale is that it's available year round, so go ahead & give it a try!!
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