Kale Health Facts: Raw Benefits & Cooking Red Kale

Kale is a nutritional superfood, but is it safe to eat raw? Discover the unique benefits of Red Russian kale and learn the best techniques for cooking red kale to maintain its dense vitamin and mineral profile.

How to Cook Red Kale

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Brynne Chandler

Kale has recently become the darling of health-minded foodies, and with good reason. The ruffled bundles of thick-textured leaves are high in calcium, vitamins A, C and K, lutein and xeaxanthin, making it an excellent source of support for your bones, skin and eyes.

Brynne Chandler is an avid runner, swimmer and occasional weight-lifter who fell in love with all things fitness related while writing TV Animation in Los Angeles. Her passion for healthy living and fascination with nutrition led to taking classes at the University of California Northridge, working with chefs, caterers and inspired her second career writing non-fiction and instructional articles. Brynne is hard at work on her first cookbook which combines simple, fresh recipes with science-based natural health remedies.