Kale has come to be known as the Kim Kardashian of foods—you see it and hear about it everywhere, and you wonder, “What’s the big deal?” Well, it’s a pretty big deal.

If you know me well, you know my obsession of kale. Don’t dare speak of kale around me or I’ll begin my profound claims for my love of this vegetable. It’s become a staple in my everyday diet, and it should become one in yours too. Hey, if Gwyneth Paltrow can do it, so can you.    

Kale is a super food—it’s a strong antioxidant, lowers cholesterol and is even said to help prevent cancer. If that’s not enough for you, there’s more.  

This super food alone has 3 grams of protein, fiber, vitamins A, C, and K, omega-3's, lutein and zeaxanthin. If you’re a vegetarian, protein sources are tough to pick and choose—tofu may not be for you and beans don’t make the cut. Therefore this is a good complimentary green to have with your meals, adds a little protein, and keeps you full. The two complicated words mentioned, lutein and zeaxanthin, fight against retina degeneration and cataracs. These are things to start working on now, before it is ever a concern in your older years. 

Yeah, yeah it’s bitter, tastes kind of earthy and extremely green—some of the biggest turn-offs when it comes to eating your vegetables. But when prepared right, it’s delicious. 

Hey now, don’t just bring this king of veggies into your life and not treat it right. It’s giving you amazing dietary and health benefits, so in return give it a massage. Yeah, that’s right a kale massage. Many chefs and kale goers like moi, enjoy massaging their salad before eating it so that the dressing, olive oil, or whatever is used is absorbed into the leaves. The idea is to breakdown the cellulose, and in doing so the leaves become easier to eat and sweater. Yum!  

Throw it in a smoothie, make a salad, steam it, eat it with steak, stick it in a sandwich… seriously, find a place for it in your life.

xoxo,

Kale Queen