Some people like it, some people hate it, but the truth is.... Kale is one of the most beneficial, nutrient packed foods out there!
When you look at this leafy, dark green leaf vegetable you may not realize how much it is actually packin, lets take a look at what your getting out of your kale serving!
Kale can be prepared several different ways. It can be eaten raw, it can be chopped and added to salad, it can be steamed, boiled, added to soup, blended and so on! Be aware though that if you over cook Kale or boil it, you lose a lot of the nutrients in it. Many people don't know this but this goes with most vegetables. Most vegetables offer the most nutrients when eaten raw. When they are overcooked, they lose a lot of the nutrients and minerals. Vegetables that are boiled lose a lot of the nutrients into the water, so if you boil Kale or any vegetable, be sure to consume or use the water in another dish!
Here at Fruit Occasions we use Kale in our Dream in Green smoothie ( a customer favorite!), and in our Fruit Arrangements!
Next time you see kale, think about all of it's rich health benefits! Come on in to try the Dream in Green Smoothie!
When you look at this leafy, dark green leaf vegetable you may not realize how much it is actually packin, lets take a look at what your getting out of your kale serving!
- One cup of Kale contains only 35 calories. Not half a cup, not 1/4 of a cup, but one whole cup! You'll never go hungry when dieting again if you include Kale in your diet!
- One cup of Kale = 5g of fiber. Fiber is important an necessary in your diet not just to keep your pipes clean, but keep your cholesterol in check! A high fiber diet prevents bile salts from being reabsorbed by your digestive tract into your blood stream, in return lowering your cholesterol levels.
- Calcium and B6! One cup of Kale= 15% of the daily requirement of calcium and vitamin B6!
- It contains minerals including tons of magnesium, copper, potassium, manganese, phosphorous and iron. people who are low in iron and or are anemic, kale is a great way to increase your iron intake. Eating kale is better then taking iron pills because the kale absorbs much easier!
- 1 cup of kale= 200% of daily vitamin C requirement! Forget the orange juice! Eat some kale! Kale soup when your sick will help boost your immune system along with giving you all of the nutrients and minerals that orange juice doesn't.
- 1 Cup of kale = 180% of vitamin A daily recommended intake.
- 1,020% of daily recommended vitamin K intake is what you will find in one cup of Kale! Vitamins A and K are two powerful anti-oxidants that help rid your body of free radicals. If you would like to learn about free radicals, anti oxidants, and what they actually are... go read our post What are anti oxidants and free radicals?
- Kale has other nutrients and minerals including lutein which promotes eye health.
Kale can be prepared several different ways. It can be eaten raw, it can be chopped and added to salad, it can be steamed, boiled, added to soup, blended and so on! Be aware though that if you over cook Kale or boil it, you lose a lot of the nutrients in it. Many people don't know this but this goes with most vegetables. Most vegetables offer the most nutrients when eaten raw. When they are overcooked, they lose a lot of the nutrients and minerals. Vegetables that are boiled lose a lot of the nutrients into the water, so if you boil Kale or any vegetable, be sure to consume or use the water in another dish!
Here at Fruit Occasions we use Kale in our Dream in Green smoothie ( a customer favorite!), and in our Fruit Arrangements!
Next time you see kale, think about all of it's rich health benefits! Come on in to try the Dream in Green Smoothie!
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