Glad you asked!
On a weekly basis, I get asked a few of the same questions: "How do you get your protein?" "But don't you feel weak?" "And what's in kale that makes it so good for you?!"
I realized that writing it in my blog and having people read it might be a more time-effective means of disseminating the message. So here it is...
Kale is low in calories, has virtually no fat, no cholesterol, low in sodium, no sugar, good amount of fiber, good source of protein, and is laden-full of vitamins and minerals. Here, have a look yourself:
Some noteworthy points:
Consuming 1 cup of raw kale affords...
JUST 33 calories
Virtually no fat (But of these minimal fats kale does supply some Omega-3 fatty acids!)
0 grams of cholesterol (clogs your arteries and leads to heart disease= number one killer in US)
1 gram of fiber (fills you up faster, shown to lower colorectal cancer risk, and help rid the body of cholesterol = look above)
2 grams of protein (good amount of protein for 1 cup of a leafy green!)
206% of your daily needs for Vitamin A (eye health, lowered cancer risk, skin health, ... goes on and on)
134% of your daily needs for Vitamin C (antioxidant, lowered cancer risk...)
684% of your daily needs for Vitamin K (helps coagulate your blood so when you cut yourself you don't bleed to death! also has antioxidant capabilities, helps with bones, cancer preventative)
9% of your daily needs for calcium (bones, you know the story...)
6% of your daily needs for Iron (help move around oxygen throughout your body)
Good amount of copper and manganese
Sooooo....NOW YOU KNOW! And don't come asking me again about why kale is soooo darn good for us! Just do us all a favor and accept its greatness, eat tons of it, and explain to others who lack the knowledge of why its so phenomenal :)
Thanks!
