Move over Kale! These 10 Superfoods Have You Beat

Morning Health - [View as a web page]( [Morning Health - Healthy, Wealthy and Wise](#) --------------------------------------------------------------- [10 Superfoods Healthier Than Kale]( [by Morning Health Team]( In the food world, the biggest celebrity of all might be kale -- the Shakira of salads, the Lady Gaga of leafy greens. It's universally recognized that kale anything-kale chips, kale pesto, kale face cream -- instantly imparts a health halo. Even 7-Eleven is making over its image by offering kale cold-pressed juices. And yes, kale has plenty of benefits -- including high levels of folate and more calcium, gram for gram, than a cup of milk. Still, kale's actually not the healthiest green on the block. In fact, in a recent report published by the Centers for Disease Control that ranked 47 "powerhouse fruits and vegetables," kale placed only 15th (with 49.07 points out of 100 for nutrient density)! Here's a roundup of the 10 leafy green cousins that researchers say pack a greater nutritional wallop. Read 'em, eat 'em, and reap the benefits. SUPERFOOD #10 Collard Greens Nutrition Score: 62.49 A staple vegetable of Southern U.S. cuisine, collard greens also boast incredible cholesterol-lowering benefits -- especially when steamed. A recent in vitro studypublished in the journal Nutrition Research compared the effectiveness of the prescription drug Cholestyramine to steamed collards. Incredibly, the collards improved the body's cholesterol-blocking process by 13 percent more than the drug! Of course, that won't do you any good if you insist on serving them with ham hocks. SUPERFOOD #9 Romaine Lettuce Nutrition Score: 63.48 Even more so than its cousin kale, the humble Romaine lettuce packs high levels of folic acid, a water-soluble form of Vitamin B that's proven to boost male fertility. Astudy published in the journal Fertility and Sterility found supplemental folic acid to significantly increase sperm counts. Get the man in your life to start craving Caesar salads, and you may soon have a baby Julius on board. (Ladies, this green packs health benefits for you, too! Folate also plays a role in battling depression, so change out your kale for Romaine and, while you're at it, stock up on these other 8 Foods That Boost Your Mood.) [More...]( Related Articles: [Oregano And Rosemary Can Lower Blood Sugar Plus More Major Benefits!]( [What's the Number 1 Health Condition of Older People?]( This article presented by [MorningHealth.com]( [MorningHealth.com] Please note: We sent this e-mail to {EMAIL} This email is never sent unsolicited. You have received this Morning Health email because you subscribed to it, you have done business with us, or someone forwarded it to you. If you would like to advertise with us, please go to [Emailabilities.com]( If you would prefer not to receive this email...[click here to unsubscribe]( Please read our Privacy Policy. For any further comments or concerns please email us at [morninghealth.com](mailto:heathupdate@morninghealth.com) . Please add [morninghealth.com](mailto:healthupdate@morninghealth.com) to your address book and whitelist us. Email was sent by MorningHealth.com, 1515 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton, Florida 33432 [Morning Health](