Health Benefits of Collard greens

 

Health Benefits of Collard greens

Collard greens is the American English term for various loose-leafed cultivars of Brassica oleracea, part of the Acephala group which also contains cabbage and broccoli.

Here are some Benefits of Collard greens for health

Preventing disease.
Collard greens like spinach is a storehouse of phytonutrients. Phytonutrients known efficacious for health and disease prevention.
  
Controlling cholesterol and reduce weight.
This is because the greens are very low in calories (26 kcal per 100 g of raw leaves) and fat, but high in fiber.
 
Help overcome hemorrhoids, constipation, and colon cancer.
Trouble with digestion? Consumption of green cabbage is the right choice because the dark green leaves are very rich in fiber.
  
Help fight prostate cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer, and ovarian cancer.
Mustard greens are a rich source of antioxidant flavonoids, indoles, sulforaphane, carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin. Indoles, particularly di-indolyl-methane (DIM) and sulforaphane have a real benefit in inhibiting the growth of cancer cells.
  
Fight free radicals and viral infections.
Fresh cabbage leaves are a source of vitamin C which provides 70 mcg or about 117% of RDA per 100 g. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a powerful natural antioxidant.