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Kale
Kale
Kale
What is it:
Kale is a leafy green vegetable belonging to the Brassica family, which also includes broccoli, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts. It is commonly used in salads, smoothies, and cooked dishes.
Rating:
Kale is rich in antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and fiber. It has been studied for various health benefits in animal and human research, including reducing inflammation, beneficially altering the gut microbiome, and improving cardiovascular health. Raw and cooked kale contain different levels of nutrients. Raw kale contains a high amount of compounds called oxalate which can bind to some minerals and impede iron absorption, however, some research suggests that oxalic acid does not significantly iron absorption.
Resources:
- Kale reduces Inflammation and modulates gut microbiome in mice (animal study)
- The antioxidant activity of kale raw versus cooked (analysis)
- Kale juice improves coronary artery disease risk factors in hypercholesterolemic men (clinical trial)
- Oxalic acid does not influence nonhaem iron absorption in humans (randomized controlled trial)
How we rate ingredients
Health is like a bank account, certain ingredients make a deposit into your health bank, meaning they add to
your health. Certain ingredients withdraw from your health bank. We want health promoting ingredients in our diet. To keep things simple, we rate ingredients on a green, yellow, red scale:
Clean
It is naturally occurring in food and has no harmful effects on the body. It is real food. It is health promoting.
Caution
It goes into one or more of the below categories
- It is not naturally occurring in food but doesn’t have data showing it has a harmful effect on the body (additives like Gellan Gum)
- It is naturally occurring but can have some harmful effects on the body (added sugars, oils, gums etc.)
We Avoid
It is known to have a harmful effect on the body (ex. All food colorings, Natural Flavors, MSG, Potassium bromate, aspartame, artificial flavors)
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