SUPERFOOD #6 Chicory
Nutrition Score: 73.36
Chicory is a family of bitter greens, but its most well-known member is radicchio, the small red or purple leaf that comes in a head about the size of a softball. It’s one of the best dietary sources of polyphenols — powerful micronutrients that serve a role in preventing disease. A study in the Journal of Nutrition found that people who consume 650 mg a day of polyphenols have a 30 percent chance at living longer than those who consume less than that. A cup of chicory leaves clocks in at about 235 mg (double that of spinach!), so consider adding a little leafy red into your leafy greens.
SUPERFOOD #5 Spinach
Nutrition Score: 86.43
Spinach is to kale what Michael Jordan is to LeBron James — the once unrivaled king now overshadowed by the hot new thing. But like MJ, spinach has a few more championship rings than its more current rival — primarily its position as a top source of biceps-building iron. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, a 180 gram serving of boiled spinach provides 6.43 mg of the muscle mineral — that’s more than a 6-ounce hamburger patty! Recent research also suggest compounds in the leaf membranes called thylakoids may serve as a powerful appetite suppressant. A recently published long-term study at Lund University in Sweden found that having a drink containing thylakoids before breakfast could significantly reduce cravings and promote weight loss. On average, the women who took the spinach extract lost 5.5 pounds more than the placebo group over the course of three months.
SUPERFOOD #4 Beet Greens
Nutrition Score: 87.08
Yes, the stuff they cut off and throw in the garbage before charging you an arm and a leg for “beet salad.” A scant cup of the bitter green serves up nearly 5 grams of fiber–that’s more than you’ll find in a bowl of Quaker oats! Researchers at the University of Leeds found that risk of cardiovascular disease was significantly lower for every 7 grams of fiber consumed. Try them in stir frys and eat to your heart’s content!
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Vivien Crumpton, who knew?? 🙂
Nathalie Le Breton, love your watercress soup.
I like this Sis
I was hoping Cheez-its made the list. Darn!
LoL . sorry.
Great!
WOW GOOD TO KNOW
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Thanks for posting this info. I hate kale, but spianch and Romaine are yummy!
Spinach can also block the absorption of iron. As can black tea.
When it says leaf lettuce, is it referring to things like bib lettuce, red leaf etc?
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Growing everything but #1,#2 and #6. Love winter gardens in the south!
This looks like Swiss Chard, another great food
Eat your GREENS.
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