Kale is a leafy green vegetable of the brassica family. There are multiple varieties of kale including lacinato, red Russian, and curly kale.
Kale is high in flavanols, beta carotene, vitamin K, vitamin C, as well as small amounts of B vitamins. It is a source of manganese, iron, calcium, zinc and other minerals. As a low-oxalate vegetable, the calcium in kale is highly absorbed. Kale is high in isothiocyanates including sulforaphane and other glucosinolates. Kale is low in fat but of its fat content, the majority is the omega-3 fatty acid ALA. In a study of men with high cholesterol, intake of a little more than half a cup of kale juice every day for 3 months improved coronary heart disease risk factors. See: Isothiocyanates, Glucosinolates, Alpha-linolenic acid
Conventionally grown leafy greens are high risk for pesticide residue.
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