Touched by the chill, kale gets sweeter as the sugars start to concentrate.
And as the rest of the garden succumbs to the winter, kale stands strong.
Here are 17 things I wish everyone knew about kale:
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A serving of kale has more absorbable calcium than a small carton of milk.
Modern health depends on eating more whole foods and plants, like kale.
The mission ofNational Kale Day October 7is to help change how we eat for the better.
Kale tops the nutrient density scale.
It gives you more nutritional bang for your buck.
For the full list of kale’s health benefits, check outour explainer.
But kale’s secret power is its phytonutrients, those miraculous molecules in plants that are often called antioxidants.
Kale talks to your DNA and tells it to sing the sweet, slow song of health and happiness.
But you say you are a kale zero?
Learn to be a kale hero!
It’s available for download onNationalKaleDay.org.
Kale is not for everyone.
(2) People who find kale very bitter are often super tasters.
Sometimes, cooking kale makes it tolerable; sometimes not.
(3) Those who have a cruciferous vegetable allergy.
Is it any wonder our collective health is a mess?
Go slow, kale newbie.
Start with kale chips, not a giant kale salad.
Be mindful as you introduce more roughage into your diet.
If kale isnt a part of your diet, give your body time to adjust.
Kale is a team player.
Theres been a nutrient smackdown lately kale vs. collards, kale vs. broccoli, etc.
First, kale is tired of people trying to turn cruciferous cousins against each other.
Second, kale beats most greens like spinach in terms of nutrients.
Kale is not a fad.
With kale salad fatigue, some foodies are whispering that kale is a fad.
It’s true: Kale is having a spectacular, even unprecedented run.
Kale does not cause hypothyroidism.
Ive read many reports of people withhypothyroidism attributing their illness to kale.
But scientific literature does not support the claim that eating kale can lead to thyroid problems.
There are molecules in kale called goitergens that can compete with iodine for uptake into the thyroid.
Organic matters but so does eating more plants.
The world of kale is vast and varied keep exploring!
I hope youll seek out a kale you have not yet tried.
Kale offers unmatched culinary versatility.
Kale is an awesome deal.
A tasty bunch of 10 to 20 organic leaves costs two bucks.
It’s one of the few superfoods that’s accessible to everyone, everywhere.
Kale is really easy to grow.
Now they have a kale patch in their courtyard.
- it’s possible for you to absorb the nutrients in raw kale.
Cooking kale frees some nutrients likemagnesiumand decreases others, like heat-sensitive folate.
I suggest mixing it up!
