Kale !..

Some like it! some love it ….. it’s healthy, it’s tasty, eaten raw or cooked, and best of all it’s highly nutritional. Kale is an ingredient that you can buy from the supermarket or grow in your backyard and use to enjoy the freshest, tastiest & healthiest dishes in your everyday meal.

Kale is considered as wild cabbage & is available in many types according to how they look. It also comes in green/purple color. A staple food to go-to for vegans, and a great choice for gluten-free food as well. Originated in the Mediterranean, cultivated as a food source, it is also known as leaf cabbage.

Kale was grown in Russia and then via Canada, it founds its way to the USA, where it was known originally for its decorative purposes only!

Types Of Kale !

Curvy Leaf

Also known as blue curled kale or Scots Kale – Is the most commonly available kale. Gets its name due to its curly-leaf edges.

Bumpy Leaf

Also known as ” Cavolo Nero” – its Italian name. It goes by many names such as Tuscan Cabbage, or even ” Couve Galega” in portuguese.

Plain Leaf

Flat-leaf Kale is also known as Red Russian Or White Russian.

Leaf & Spear

A ” feathery type leaf, it is a cross between the curly and plain leaf kale.

Rape Kale

Also, known as ” Hungry Gap “, it is named so as it is cultivated after winters when fewer crops are cultivated due to its high tolerance.

Jersey Kale

Extra Tall Leaves, also known as Cow Cabbage.

Kai Lan

Often used in Chinese cuisine.

Ornamental

Cultivated for their looks, in different colors such as pink, lavender, blue, violet, and white. Ornamental kale is not edible as they are too thick.

Health Benefits

ONE CUP COOKED KALE
contains
– 398 % of Daily needed Vitamin K

ONE CUP RAW KALE
contains
– 145% of Daily needed Vitamin C

AND MORE…..

Wait! Too much of everything is definitely bad!

Beta Blockers ! –
Too Much of Potassium may result in irregular heartbeats which can prove to be fatal for people with heart disease !

NO GO for people with kidney problems either !

Vitamin K might not be Ok !
Responsible for aiding blood clots, too much of Vitamin K is not good for people on blood thinners!!

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Kale !..