{"id":5973,"date":"2016-04-26T09:16:56","date_gmt":"2016-04-26T16:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/?p=5973"},"modified":"2021-12-08T11:19:45","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T19:19:45","slug":"kale-7-science-backed-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/kale-7-science-backed-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Kale: 7 Science Backed Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tKale is considered the king of healthy greens. This leafy vegetable is among the healthiest and most nutritious dense foods in existence placing it in the class of a ‘superfood’<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThis super green leaf is loaded with all sorts of beneficial compounds. Here are 7 science supported benefits:<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t1. Extremely Low in Calories:<\/strong> A single cup of kale contains only 33 calories, 6 grams of carbs, and 3 grams of protein!<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tKale also contains very little fat, but a large portion of the fat is in form of a healthy omega-3 fatty acid called alpha linolenic acid.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t2. King of Anti-Oxidants:<\/strong> Kale is rich in anti-oxidants. Antioxidants are substances that help counteract oxidative damage by free radicals in the body.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThis allows kale to be cardio-protective, lower blood pressure, reduce inflammation, anti-depression issues, and fight cancer!<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t3. Lowers Cholesterol and the Risk of Heart Disease: <\/strong>Cholesterol plays an important role in the body’s ability to make bile acids, which are substances that help us digest fats.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tKale contains bile acid sequestrants, which lowers cholesterol levels and leads to a reduced risk of heart disease over time.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t4. Best Sources of Vitamin K:<\/strong> Vitamin K is an important nutrient. It is absolutely critical for blood clotting because of “activating” certain proteins that bind calcium.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tKale is one of the world’s best sources of vitamin K, with a single raw cup containing almost 7 times the recommended daily amount.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t5. Powerful Cancer Fighter:<\/strong> Kale is heavily loaded with compounds that fight against cancer.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tIt is rich in sulforaphane, a substance that science has been shown to help fight the formation of cancer at the molecular level.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t6. Excellent Source of Minerals: <\/strong> A single cup of raw kale Vitamin A (from beta-carotene), Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Manganese, Calcium, Copper, Potassium, Magnesium etc.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tKale is an excellent source of magnesium and potassium. Magnesium is effective against type 2-diabetes and heart disease while potassium reduces blood pressure and lower the risk of heart disease as well.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t7. Rich in Lutein and Zeaxanthin:<\/strong> Lutein and zeaxanthin, carotenoid antioxidants that are found in large amounts in kale.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThese two nutrients protect the body from oxidative stress! If you have not made kale a part of your diet yet, get started now!<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tFor a great healthy kale chip recipe on our blog click here<\/a>! And to learn more about surgical weight loss options call BeLiteWeight <\/a>today!<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tSources: <\/span><\/strong><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\thttp:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/270435.php<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\thttps:\/\/authoritynutrition.com\/10-proven-benefits-of-kale\/<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\thttp:\/\/www.whfoods.com\/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=38<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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Kale is considered the king of healthy greens. This leafy vegetable is among the healthiest and most nutritious dense foods in existence placing it in the class of a ‘superfood’ This super green leaf is loaded with all sorts of beneficial compounds. Here are 7 science supported benefits: 1. Extremely Low in Calories: A single […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5974,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,4,7],"tags":[177,39,41,26,152,91,90,76,60,79,58],"class_list":["post-5973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","category-health","category-weight-loss","tag-balanced-diet","tag-calories","tag-diet","tag-health-benefits","tag-healthy","tag-healthy-appetizer-recipe","tag-healthy-appetizers","tag-healthy-snacks","tag-motivation","tag-motivational","tag-weight-loss-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5973","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5973"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5973\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8124,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5973\/revisions\/8124"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}