Kale: The delicious winter vegetables are so healthy

Kale is a typical seasonal vegetable in winter, which provides many vitamins and nutrients in the cold season. In this practical tip, we will explain how healthy the green cabbage really is.

Kale is so healthy

From October to January you will find the healthy, green cabbage vegetables - perfect for the cold season, when there are no more seasonal fresh fruits. You can prepare kale in a variety of ways. We will present the best recipes to you in another practical tip.

• Kale is particularly low in calories and fat. Suitable if you want to take care of your figure during Christmas. 100 grams of kale contain about 37 kilocalories and under one gram of fat.
• It also contains a lot of calcium. Already 100 grams of the vegetables are enough to fill your daily needs.
• The large amount of vegetable protein that kale contains is not only important for vegetarians and vegans. This is particularly compatible and essential for your body.
• Kale also contains a particularly large number of valuable antioxidants.
• There is more iron in kale than in red meat. It works against the widespread iron deficiency, which can show up, among other things, in fatigue and reduced concentration.

Even more healthy benefits of kale

The more carefully you prepare kale, the sooner its important nutrients and vitamins are preserved. Therefore, steam or blanch it rather than frying it. You should also prefer fresh kale from the market than the variant in the glass.

• With 105 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 grams, kale is one of the most important suppliers of the vitamin.
• Vitamins E and K are also included. The former contributes to an improved complexion, while vitamin K is important for blood clotting.
• Numerous minerals also make cabbage so healthy. It contains about 500 milligrams of potassium per 100 grams, as well as magnesium, phosphorus, zinc and iron.
• The omega-3 fatty acids, which are also abundant in kale, have an anti-inflammatory effect, promote wound healing and prevent heart diseases.
• Various studies have shown that kale lowers your cholesterol. We will explain what this means and why it is important in another practical tip.

In another practical tip, we will explain how you can avoid possible flatulence due to kale.