Eat More Kale

Yes, eat more kale and other greens! LiveScience.com explains that "one cup of chopped kale contains 206 percent of the daily value of vitamin A and 684 percent of vitamin K. It also contains almost as much calcium as milk, more vitamin C than an orange, and is loaded with important minerals, including copper, potassium, iron, manganese and phosphorus. Kale is also a good source of omega-3 fatty acids, and is known to contain cholesterol-lowering fiber and cancer-fighting carotenoids and flavonoids."

Saute kale, steam it, add it to smoothies. Keep a batch in your refrigerator at all times. You can also find recipes for Kale Chips, which if done properly, are very tasty. I've yet to get them just right. The Action Item link below will show you some recipes to get your creative cooking juices flowing - all of them may not be healthy choices so just read the ingredient list closely. The other two links, will tell you more about kale and all the nutrients it provides. The article discusses other leafy greens (ie. mustard greens, collard greens or Swiss chard) that you may already be eating and how they compare with kale. Pretty closely. Just good in different ways!


Action item: Try kale or a new kale recipe.

For further reading: The Truth About Kale and Is Kale the Only Green Superstar?