There are super foods you should consume. Kale is considered the king of superfoods . If you didn’t already know it is a member of the Cabbage Family. It is a cruciferous vegetable like cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, collard greens and Brussels sprouts.
Kale has many antioxidant as beta caritene and Vitamin C . It also contains bioflavinoid and polphenols. Antioxidants are substrances that counteract free radical int he body. These free radicals can cause aginbg as well as chronic disease and even cancer.
Many individuals consume more spinach than kale. Yet kale is known to have 5 x more vitamin C than spinach. So Popeye was wrong - consume Kale. As a cardiologist I advocate mnroe eatinbg more Kale. Kale actually contains bile acid sequestrants, which can lower cholesterol levels. This might lead to a reduced risk of heart disease over time.
One study found that drinking kale juice every day for 12 weeks increased HDL (the “good”) cholesterol by 27% and lowered LDL levels by 10%, while also improving antioxidant status.
Lastly consuming Kale could be anti caner vegetable. One of its substances or compounds is sulforaphane This is a substance that has been shown to help fight the formation of cancer at the molecular level. Kale also contains indole 3 carbinol also kniown as DIM which is used in patients cancer especially breast cancer.