Kale is one of the most nutritious and healthiest plant sources known to man.

Kale is a vegetable related to the cabbage family named Brassica oleraceae.

Some of the members of this family are cruciferous vegetables like cabbage, broccoli, collard greens and brussel sprouts.

Kale come in different kinds and textures with the leaves being purple or green having smooth or curly shape.

Kale has enormous positive benefits. Some of them are listed below.

BOOSTS IMMUNE SYSTEM

Kale has powerful effects on the immune system. 100g of raw kale provides you with 200% of daily vitamin C. Vitamin C being an antioxidant vitamin fights free radicals, which are products of cellular metabolism and prevent it from infections and viruses.

BLEEDING DISORDERS

Vitamin K is absolutely essential for blood clotting. Vitamin K does this by activating certain proteins and giving them ability to bind to calcium.

Kale is one of the best sources of Vitamin K, with a cup of raw kale or 67g providing you with a jaw dropping 684% of daily value.

IMPROVES VISION

Kale provide you with one of the best sources of vitamin A. 100g of kale has been blessed with 200% of daily value of beta carotene which is later converted to vitamin A in the body .

Vitamin A prevents free radical damage to the eyes and protects against age related macular degeneration and cataract.

Deficiency of vitamin A can cause poor vision in the night.

SLOWS THE AGING PROCESS

Kale being an affluent source of vitamin C, promotes the production of collagen, the most abundant protein in our body which provides structural support.

Kale is loaded with 4.5 times vitamin C compared to spinach.

A cup of raw kale provides more vitaminC than a whole orange.

LOWERS BLOOD PRESSURE

Kale lowers bloodpressure as it is a good source of potassium. A diet high in potassium may be equally as beneficial in lowering bloodpressure as low sodium one.

LOWERS CHOLESTEROL

A study has shown that daily consumption of kale juice for 12 weeks lowered bad cholesterol levels by 10%, and increased good cholesterol by 27% all the while improving the antioxidant status.