Kale benefits
If you're trying to start your way to better health grab some kale. It is part of the crucificus vegetable family and comes directly from cabbage. Usually I can soon kill with cabbage, collard greens, dandelion greens, crushed red pepper flakes, hot sauce, garlic, onions, tomatoes, lemon juice and some sea salt. If you have not tried this combination you have to it's life changing.
The more colors of the rainbow/ fiber we consume the more optimum our health will become. Education is everything especially when it comes to our health. But more often than not we are miseducated or uneducated on it. It should actually be a mandatory class kindergarten to the 12th grade and beyond. Because without our help nothing else is possible.
If someone you know or you are going through chemotherapy or radiation please pay attention. Both of these methods are carcinogenic and have been shown to cause secondary cancer. On top of this they almost completely disrupt the immune system. The immune system running low is another reason why the cancer will come back twice as vicious. This is why it's foundation know if you are going either of these to be consuming as nutritionally dense as possible. This will help not only with the effects of these methods but keep them immune system thriving. Because at the end of the day the immune system has to take care of the body.
We are what we consume but we are what's inside of what we are consuming. Too often we consume foods that are high in calories and low in nutrients. Which tricks the body into constantly eating / drinking throughout the day to get more nutrients in.
Kale has a good amount of fiber, vitamin c, calcium, manganese, beta cartoene, vitamin b2 riboflavin, vitamin b9 folate, lutein/zeaxanthin, vitamin e and vitamin k
Kale can help bind to LDL cholesterol reduces the levels in the blood. The more LDL cholesterol floating around the blood the more risk for cardiovascular disease. Since they are high in nutrients and low in calories they help with weight loss. Which is the number cause of death taking a life every 33 seconds and causing a heart attack/ stroke 7 seconds later. These leaves contain sulforaphane and indole-3-carbinol which has anti-cancerous properties. Cancer takes a life every 1 minute and 30 seconds. The lutein and zeaxanthin are goof for reducing risk age related macular degeneration and cataracts. Ladies if you have menstrual issues this should be your go to. Especially if you are experiencing heavy or prolonged menstrual.
Manganese assist vitamin K with blood clotting. Needed to metabolize Amino acids, carbohydrates, cholesterol and carbohydrates. Part of Superoxide dismutase (SOD) which helped break down free radicals and speeds up certain chemical reactions. Regulates blood sugars and helps with calcium absorption. Helps make thyroid hormone thyroxine t4.
Vitamin K is notorious for helping assist blood clots (prothrombin). But it should be more notorious for helping reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Vitamin K helps put calcium in the bone. Otherwise calcium floats freely and becomes lost all over the body especially in the arteries/ heart. Cardiovascular disease is number one is the number one cause of death. Taking a life every 33 seconds then 7 seconds later someone is having a stroke or a heart attacks. Ladies this is great for reducing menstrual flow. Acts as a antioxidant which helps the skin and speeds up wound healing. Promotes bile flow and prevent biliary obstruction. (block of where bile ducts)
Contains Vitamin C which only stays in the body for 24 hours.
Smoking anything, drinking alcohol, stressing especially over things you can't control, consuming sugar, medicines, processed foods/drink etc depletes it even faster so you have to consume twice the amount of vitamin c.
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These posts are for educational information only this is not medical advice. Not approved by the FDA to treat, cure, prevent, or diagnose health issues. The only things that are undeniable is seeing your blood work change and how something make you feel. We only have one life to live our body runs on nutrition so please give it the right ones.