Thursday, July 21, 2011

ARUGULA...

At a tiny 20 calories for every 3 cups, arugula provides an excellent source of folate, vitamins A and C, and more than 100 percent of your daily vitamin K needs.  Not only is it a great weight-loss food, arugula can also help reduce your risk of bone fractures this summer: a recent Framingham Heart study found that people who consumed approximately 250 micrograms per day of vitamin K had a 35-percent lower risk of hip fractures compared to those who consumed just 50 micrograms per day.  
Arugula has a light spicy, peppery flavor and I love to add it to my salads, it is usually already included in my mixed organic greens!

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