SUPER FOOD: Collard Greens
Posted: January 25th, 2010 by Linda Miner · 4 Comments
How exactly collard greens’ sulfur-containing phytonutrients (phyto = plant) prevent a wide variety of cancers is not clear, but research points to the ability of components known as “glucosinolates” and “cysteine sulfoxides” to activate detoxifying enzymes in the liver that neutralize potentially carcinogenic (cancer-causing) substances.
1 cup of cooked Collard Greens contains:
704 mcg of Vitamin K
5945 [...]
