In honour of St. Patrick’s Day let’s review our green superfoods. We often identify kale, spinach, Swiss chard, beet greens, and collard greens as superfood leafy greens. These foods are rich in vitamins A, C, E, and K, and many B vitamins. Leafy greens also contain an abundance of carotenoids, iron, magnesium, potassium, and calcium.
One cup of kale provides 550 micrograms (mcg) of vitamin K, equivalent to over 680% of a person’s daily needs. Kale and other leafy greens are high in fibre and water content, both of which help to prevent constipation and promote regularity and a healthy digestive tract.
The possible health benefits of consuming spinach include improving blood glucose control in people with diabetes, lowering the risk of cancer, and improving bone health, as well as supplying minerals and vitamins.
