Need a Reason to Eat Kale?
I am a huge fan of kale. I’ve been meaning to write a post about it’s nutritional value, but this article-Crouching Garnish, Hidden SuperFood: The Secret Life of Kale-by Sayer Ji is so comprehensive that I couldn’t dream of doing better.
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When I first made major changes to my diet I learned from Dr. Terry Wahls to eat, among other things, 3 cups of color per day. She suggested the 3 cups be made up mostly of reds and blues like blueberries and raspberries. She clearly was promoting the consumption of antioxidants to stop the internal “rusting” associated with oxidative damage.
I eat those 3 cups of color most days, but I have to admit that is far easier to accomplish during the bountiful summers here in the Pacific Northwest. Below is a chart that reminds us of the importance of all the colors foods have to offer.
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Diminishing Nutrition
According to this NYT article-Breeding the Nutrition Out of Our Food
We’ve reduced the nutrients and increased the sugar and starch content of hundreds of…fruits and vegetables.
While I don’t think this article captures the larger issue as strongly as the title does, it is an important topic. I do like how they point to fresh herbs as a way to compensate for the nutritional losses in our food.
A Path to Health 