Transitioning into a healthier diet habit doesn’t require a complete overhaul of your kitchen. You can easily start eating healthier by starting with the staples you eat on a regular basis. The “nutrititarian” diet suggests that we should prioritize foods that have the most nutritional content per calorie. In that case, Kale, a leafy green, is perhaps the first food we should start with. It is easy to grow, harvest, prepare and eat. If one would simply start by introducing Kale as a regular staple in their diet, they could radically improve their health.
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In addition to being the first thing to add to your healthy diet, Kale is also a great plant to grow as your first part of your home garden. You can grow a small amount in a planter on your porch, and plant some in soil or in a garden bed in your backyard. Because of it’s value as a dietary staple, having it in your backyard where you can harvest and eat it fresh is a great way to make sure you add it to your salads.
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Jack Wagner is the Editor of The Free Independent-Sun. Born in Sonoma, California and currently residing in San Francisco, Jack set up The Free Independent-Sun on July 4th, 2009, after sleeping in and not making his usual trip up north for his hometown festivities. He figured he'd do something revolutionary to make up for it. In the Summer of 2010 Jack registered Seraf Media with the City and County of San Francisco as a Sole-Proprietorship. He is dedicated to articulating the finer points of the Revolution in order to bring about a Global Renaissance and Abundant World Economy. He also isn't afraid to get his hands dirty transplanting succulents. 
A few years back I was diagnosed with Grave’s Disease which is a hyperactivity of the thyroid gland. After a few months of suffering through the effects of prescribed medication to suppress the production of TSH I did some studying of my own. I found an article about natural suppressors. One of the leading foods mentioned was kale. I had no experience with kale, did not know what it looked or tasted like or how to prepare it to eat. I did, however, manage to use foods to correct my thyroid problem (which included several green vegetables and some fruits), discontinuing medication. Recently my daughter sauteed kale with garlic and it was quite tasty. I tried using in in stir fry, bought a baby plant and proceeded to grow my own while purchasing from my local garden.
I began using it in soups, actually made a celery/kale soup that was delicious. I chopped it up and added it to scrambled eggs, another tasty change. I added it to cabbage for cole slaw. Then I put it on my sandwich in the place of lettuce and it was wonderful. I am so glad to have made kale one of the staples for my cooking, knowing just how healthy it is for me in addition to helping me keep my thyroid functioning properly. KALE, where have you been all my life?!