All Hail Kale, The New SuperFood
Does anyone remember Popeye–the sailor man? Remember how he would eat spinach and have super strength to defend Olive Oyl or put his enemies at bay by eating an uncooked can of spinach? Spinach is no longer the superpower food. It’s kale.
I am having a kale moment, enjoying all the healthy benefits. Who knew kale could be so beneficial for the body? Maybe you did, but I am just discovering the many benefits of kale, the newest superfood many health-conscious people enjoy. The dictionary describes super food, a term sometimes used to describe food with significant amounts of antioxidants that bestow health benefits. Move over blueberries and green tea (considered great antioxidants); kale is a fantastic vegetable recognized for its exceptional nutrient richness, health benefits, and delicious flavor.
Eating a variety of natural, unprocessed vegetables, incredibly dark, leafy greens like kale, can do wonders for your health, but choosing super-nutritious kale regularly may provide significant health benefits, including cancer protection, lowering cholesterol, and is unusually high in fiber (foods high in fiber help to create bulk one needs to keep you full for a reasonable amount of time). Kale’s high levels of fiber have been found to lower LDL or “bad cholesterol.”