Eating raw kale, by incorporating it in smoothies or salads, is a growing food trend, but what many people don’t realise is that kale in its raw form contains many goitrogens. These are compounds that can interfere with iodine uptake, a vital micronutrient as you’ll see below…
You may have heard of this term fluttering about in conversations of health enthusiasts, but you’ve never taken the time to read up about it or understand it. It’s another one of our fabulous age old traditions that has been re-awakened into the modern era. It has been used for centuries in traditional India to cure tooth decay, prevent bad breath, heal bleeding gums, whiten teeth, soothe throat dryness, prevent cavities and strengthen the gums and jaw.
This blog was written by natural health practitioner, Tom Sheehy from Natural Health 21, who was an interviewee on 12 Steps to Wholesome Nutrition.
Take a moment, if you may, to picture yourself in rural Greece - you’ve just stepped off a sailing boat and onto a little rock of an island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea.
Following Rachel’s blog post entitled “Crunchy Kale”, I thought it would be nice to go into a bit more depth about vitamin K, as kale is one of its best sources.
