Nutritional Benefits of Dark, Leafy Greens

Know Your Greens: Dark and Leafy Edition

November 12, 2012

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This familiar leaf is Popeye's favorite for a reason. Not only does it contain vitamins A and C, it also contains folate, which helps with depression, keeps the brain young, and can help protect against certain cancers as well.

How to enjoy: Spinach is an easy salad choice for its crisp raw taste, but you can get even more benefits through cooking since the heat frees up the dietary calcium in its leaves. Sauté these greens or boil them in a pot of water, strain, and then season. The water makes a great base for soup as it contains all of the leftover nutrients.

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1 Comment

Bodiwisher 26 weeks 3 days

we grew more kale than we knew what to do with this year and i had to get real creative. i put it in my usual banana almond milk smoothies, just a few leaves so it would still taste good and it did indeed! i totally agree with the warmed version of preparing leafy greens, i feel like i can consume more that way, but in the summer it's awesome to find raw ways of eating. i'm a big fan of kale salad with parmesan cheese!