Health Benefit Of Kale...A Powerful Antioxidant Packed With Vitamins And Much More.
What is the health benefit of kale?
But where kale gets an A+ is it's vitamin A content. It is an excellent source of beta carotene. Just one portion of kale is only 36 calories but it provides a massive 192% of your daily vitamin A needs. Australian research has found that people who eat beta-carotene rich foods are less likely to develop skin cancer. (That dosen't mean you go running out into the sun, burning to a frazzle, and relying on beta-carotene protection to save you). Want protection against lung diseases? Exposed to a lot of smoke with the risk of emphysema? If the answer is yes....then eat vitamin A rich foods. Kale is an excellent source of Vitamin C too. A daily portion of the green stuff provides a whopping 89% of your daily vitamin C requirement. Vitamin C is associated with a reduced risk of colon cancer, In addition it is also connected with reducing radicals that trigger inflammatory diseases and is therefore associated with reduction of severity of problems such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and asthma. 10.5% of your daily fibre requirements are catered for with one portion of kale.
What does fibre do?
It helps to reduce cholesterol and stop arteries from becoming clogged up. It helps to keep blood sugar under control...great for diabetics.
It is good for people with irritable bowel syndrome as it aids constipation and diarrhea. Also fibre helps provide protection against colon cancer.
Allergic To Cows Milk? Need Calcium? Read On....Need calcium? Allergic or intollerant to dairy products? Well kale is a great source of calcium...not as high as cow's milk, but does not have the saturated fat associated with cow's milk.....so it is excellent for kids helping with their bone development and adults too. Kale is also famous for its carotenoids..especially zeaxanthin and lutein....and these can be a great protector against cataracts. Lutein is a very powerful antioxidant, it has a yellow pigment (the yellow is covered up by chlorophyll in green leaves) with newly discovered powers to fight disease. Most adults eat about 1 milligram of lutein a day. Experts recommend at least 4-6mg of that powerful disease fighter. Now get this...Kale contains sulphorane...which only becomes apparent when cruciferous veggies such as kale, cabbage and broccoli are chewed or chopped (that's what gives the sulphorous cabbagy taste).
But it's What sulphorane does that's important. It encourages the liver to produce enzymes that detoxify cancer causing chemicals, especially those connected to chemically-induced breast cancer and colon cancer.
Studies have also shown that sulphorane may protect against genetic cancers too.(i.e cancer caused by a genetic predisposition).
Apparently there are over 100 different glucosinolates, there are about 15 which are present in the brassica family.....and nowhere else!
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