Kale

Kale is known to be the healthiest food. It is the latest hype in nutrition. When kale is steamed it can lower cholesterol. It can also lower the risk for five different cancers. It is also known as a detox. It has a lot of nutrients in it. I wanted to see what all the hype is about. Some of the hype has come from celebrities, lots of celebrities eat it from Jennifer Aniston, Khole Kardashian, and Kelly Rowland.  Here are some of things people are hyped about it is full of antioxidants. It has a lot of omega 3. Omega 3 =brain power. Omega 3 also boosts your heart's health this reduces the risk of diabetes 2. It has 36 calories and 5 grams of fiber. This pretty much cleanses you intestines. It also has more calcium per calorie. This isn’t always a good thing. For your body to absorb calcium it needs magnesium. Well kale also has a lot of magnesium. Kale also has 134% of your daily vitamin C. Yes all of these things are great and great for your body. If it doesn't taste good, I am not going to force myself to eat it. 

 I think it would be disgusting. I have heard from some people that it tastes like soft cooked squash. Well I already don't like the sound of it. On www.whfoolds.com it says that it has earthy flavor. That reminds me of what grass taste like. Ew! Some people say kale has a bitter taste and a soft texture. Others say it taste like dirt and has a rough taste. I think with all things it depends on the person and what they like. To me this doesn't even sound appetizing. 

It is part of the brassica family, which includes Brussels sprouts, cabbage, collards, broccoli, and cauliflower. They are very easy to grow. It can grow in colder temperatures. Areas that produce a light frost can make kale taste sweeter.  Kale can be pretty expensive at the store but if don’t have greenest thumb it maybe the best option. If not you can grow it yourself. I kind of think of kale as tofu. I have never tried kale, but if I had to guess it probably doesn’t taste like much. If you made it in something though, like soup or in a salad. It wouldn’t taste so bad. You probably wouldn’t notice it. Unless the texture of it grossed you out. The same goes for tofu, some people don’t like because of the texture. But tofu basically absorbs whatever it is in so then it tastes like what it is in.  

It is up to you if you want to try kale. For you the health benefits may weigh out the earthy taste, or maybe for you, you have no desire to try it because of the texture. In my opinion kale can just stay in the ground on the shores of California and Florida.