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<p style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/kale-the-forgotten-veggie/">Kale – The Forgotten Veggie</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';">Posted June 5, 2008 at 04:00 PM by Kathleen Blanchard</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">I don’t know enough people who go out of their way to eat kale, yet it’s an excellent source of Vitamin A and C.&nbsp; Kale is a good source of fiber and protein, and contains the following: Manganese Copper Tryptophan Calcium Vitamin E B6 and B1, and B3 (niacin) Omega 3’s Protein Folate Phosphorus Vitamin K One cup of kale yields 36 calories.&nbsp; Kale contains glucosinolates, naturally occurring amino acids derived from plants, and it is genetically similar to spring greens and collards.&nbsp; Studies have proven that glucosinolates are protective against breast, ovarian, lung and stomach cancer by boosting the production of detoxifying liver enzymes.&nbsp; Kale is a wonderful vegetable to consume in the springtime.&nbsp; Kale has been around…<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/kale-the-forgotten-veggie/">(<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/kale-the-forgotten-veggie/">Continued...</a>)<br clear="all" /><br> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/kale-the-forgotten-veggie/">Read the full article...</a> | <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/kale-the-forgotten-veggie/">Comment on this post</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Filed under: <br /><br /> </P>