Eat Green

Curly kale is a powerhouse of nutrition. But how do you cook it or prepare it? It does have a very chewy texture, but massaging it with a tiny bit of oil makes it tender. So relax that veggie with a good massage (each leaf) before using it in a salad. Don’t forget to remove the tough stem in the middle!

Another fun way to eat kale is to make kale chips! Lightly spray torn pieces of kale(stems removed) with non-stick spray and bake in 400 oven until crisp. Watch carefully or they will char and taste bitter. 5 minutes usually does it. Enjoy your day and eat green foods!

A single cup of raw kale (about 67 grams or 2.4 ounces) contains (1):

Vitamin A: 206% of the DV (from beta-carotene)

Vitamin K: 684% of the DV

Vitamin C: 134% of the DV

Vitamin B6: 9% of the DV

Manganese: 26% of the DV

Calcium: 9% of the DV

Copper: 10% of the DV

Potassium: 9% of the DV

Magnesium: 6% of the DV

It also contains 3% or more of the DV for vitamin B1 (thiamin), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B3 (niacin), iron and phosphorus

-Juli