117: Longevity Kitchen: Kale Edition with Liz Weiss

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome, Health Warriors! Today’s episode is dedicated to one of my favorite anti-aging ingredients: kale. Not to be forgotten are some other leafy greens that are good for us, like collards and bok choy. We will talk about the health benefits of kale, the different varieties available at the supermarket, all about kale chips, and a new recipe for Kale and Pine Nut Pesto that I created specifically for this show. Kale has been the “veggie of the moment” for a while now, and it’s super nutritious and versatile. It can be added to soups, salads, and smoothies. Join me for a closer look at this superfood!</span>   <p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">A little info about kale, a cruciferous vegetable related to cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, collard greens, arugula, bok choy, radishes, turnips, watercress, and wasabi</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The types of kale:</span></li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline;"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Curly kale can be added to salads, soups, and smoothies.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Dinosaur or Tuscan kale, Italian kale also called Lacinato kale, is distinguished by long, slender, blue-green leaves that are not curly but puckered like savoy cabbage.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Red Russian or Ragged Jack kale is an heirloom kale that looks like overgrown oak leaves and ranges in color from blue-green to purple-red; it has a sweeter flavor. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Baby kale is the term for the young, immature leaves of the kale plant that are great for any use. </span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span styl