KALE: Like It Or Leave It? - Page 5

NoelSeven · ‎03-09-2010

On 6/9/2014 lacey1 said:
When I was diagnosed with cancer 4 years ago-I checked into nutrition/diet/cancer. My research showed that dark leafy greens were at the top of the list for people interested in fighting cancer. Broccoli SPROUT extract has been shown as very important for fighting cancer. In fact, my oncology doctor is involved in a study using it to fight head/neck cancers. I buy the broccoli sprout extract from Vitacost. I take 2 capsules daily and I'm still here to talk about it.

Kale, spinach, broccoli, etc. are GOOD for you. I buy organic greens. Kale comes in several varieties. I put the raw greens in my Vitamix smoothies with other goodies. I will put them in soups, sauté them with olive oil and garlic, braise them with tomato sauce or just put them in salads.

Eat more Kale!

Great information, I appreciate it! I hope all is well for you now, lacey Smile

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Surfnturf · ‎03-09-2010

On 6/9/2014 NoelSeven said:
On 6/9/2014 wookie said: Either that or the fact it's become more popular. More profit is made from selling it by the small bunch. Cleaning kale sold loosely was very labor intensive. It was very sandy, and had to be washed 3 times. The entire front of me would be soaking wet when by the time I finished.

Same with spinach, I remember soaking and rinsing and rinsing again. Wet, and really cold hands after all that work. Love the bags! I still wash it off, but in a spinner for greens. No blue tipped fingers

Yes, a spinner helps. I used to have one, but now can't find it. My husband makes a lot of the salads for me, and he recently asked where the spinner is. I wish I knew. LOL I do like the convenience of the bags. Just rinse, dispose of the really thick stems, and you're good to go. Before the bags were available I used to dread cooking kale. Too much work.

Irshgrl31201 · ‎03-18-2010

On 6/9/2014 terrier3 said:
On 6/9/2014 Irshgrl31201 said:
Yes, even if I wanted to eat junk food I couldn't. My body absorbs much less vitamins and minerals since I developed Crohns and have had a good portion of my large intestine out so I have to make what I do eat count. Both sides of my family have diabetes (type 1 and a few with 2). When I was younger I could eat not as well and it wouldn't affect me but now I can tell when I eat something junkie and I really feel it.

My mom cooked really healthy when I was growing up so it wasn't a huge change. I am glad for that because that would be difficult to change your entire eating habits.

Like Terrier, I have a Vitamix and I love that thing!!

When I am having a Crohns flare, I do have to give up kale and other veggies until it passes though.

Irshgrl - Does pulverizing everything in the Vitamix aid in digestion?

Or is it still irritating?

I have wondered if I get any benefit of fiber when I use the machine to make smoothies.

TIA...

It is less irritating for me because the pieces aren't so much to digest. My nutritionist says I am still getting the benefit of fiber with the Vitamix. As a matter of fact I was already making smoothies in it before I met her. She suggested getting a vitamix so I could increase the amount of veg I was eating (for vit and minerals) and I told her I already had one. She loves that thing and suggests them to all her patients/clients.

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terrier3 · ‎03-10-2010

On 6/9/2014 Irshgrl31201 said:
On 6/9/2014 terrier3 said:
On 6/9/2014 Irshgrl31201 said:
Yes, even if I wanted to eat junk food I couldn't. My body absorbs much less vitamins and minerals since I developed Crohns and have had a good portion of my large intestine out so I have to make what I do eat count. Both sides of my family have diabetes (type 1 and a few with 2). When I was younger I could eat not as well and it wouldn't affect me but now I can tell when I eat something junkie and I really feel it.

My mom cooked really healthy when I was growing up so it wasn't a huge change. I am glad for that because that would be difficult to change your entire eating habits.

Like Terrier, I have a Vitamix and I love that thing!!

When I am having a Crohns flare, I do have to give up kale and other veggies until it passes though.

Irshgrl - Does pulverizing everything in the Vitamix aid in digestion?

Or is it still irritating?

I have wondered if I get any benefit of fiber when I use the machine to make smoothies.

TIA...

It is less irritating for me because the pieces aren't so much to digest. My nutritionist says I am still getting the benefit of fiber with the Vitamix. As a matter of fact I was already making smoothies in it before I met her. She suggested getting a vitamix so I could increase the amount of veg I was eating (for vit and minerals) and I told her I already had one. She loves that thing and suggests them to all her patients/clients.

Thanks...I wondered about that...I add chia seeds to my smoothies for fiber.

NoelSeven · ‎03-09-2010

On 6/9/2014 wookie said: Yes, a spinner helps. I used to have one, but now can't find it. My husband makes a lot of the salads for me, and he recently asked where the spinner is. I wish I knew. LOL I do like the convenience of the bags. Just rinse, dispose of the really thick stems, and you're good to go. Before the bags were available I used to dread cooking kale. Too much work.

wookie, Williams-Sonoma carries them, and Amazon dot com has a real variety of them. Just type in salad spinner on their search feature.

Link didn't work...

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NoelSeven · ‎03-09-2010

On 6/9/2014 terrier3 said:
On 6/9/2014 Irshgrl31201 said:

It is less irritating for me because the pieces aren't so much to digest. My nutritionist says I am still getting the benefit of fiber with the Vitamix. As a matter of fact I was already making smoothies in it before I met her. She suggested getting a vitamix so I could increase the amount of veg I was eating (for vit and minerals) and I told her I already had one. She loves that thing and suggests them to all her patients/clients.

Thanks...I wondered about that...I add chia seeds to my smoothies for fiber.

terrier -

Flaxseed is also a fantastic source for fiber. I have a tablespoon every day on cereal and a heaping teaspoon of chia seeds. You can get both at TJoe's.

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SydneyH · ‎03-10-2010

I love it! I now use Kale instead of spinach in all of my recipes.

NoelSeven · ‎03-09-2010

On 6/9/2014 SydneyH said:
I love it! I now use Kale instead of spinach in all of my recipes.

OK! I'm on the right track.

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Surfnturf · ‎03-09-2010

On 6/9/2014 NoelSeven said:
On 6/9/2014 wookie said: Yes, a spinner helps. I used to have one, but now can't find it. My husband makes a lot of the salads for me, and he recently asked where the spinner is. I wish I knew. LOL I do like the convenience of the bags. Just rinse, dispose of the really thick stems, and you're good to go. Before the bags were available I used to dread cooking kale. Too much work.

wookie, Williams-Sonoma carries them, and Amazon dot com has a real variety of them. Just type in salad spinner on their search feature.

Link didn't work...

Thanks, Noel. I will check out the ones on Amazon.