Vitamin K is such an important vitamin, but we never hear much about it. In your body, vitamin K works to keep your blood clotting normally, prevent bones from breaking, prevent hardening of your arteries, and protect against cancer. A recent Mayo Clinic study found that people who ate lots of vitamin-K rich foods were 45% less likely to develop cancer, specifically non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, than than those who ate the least amount. (Ref: Women’s Health Mag, Sep 2010, p. 28)
Your best source of vitamin K is dark leafy greens such as kale, arugula, collard greens, or romaine lettuce. Greens are an easy side dish to your weekly dinners. They are also super easy to “sneak” into your other favorite foods, such as sandwiches, soups, pasta dishes, stir-fry, or even pizza. Here’s a few examples of how I add greens into my meals on a regular basis:
- Cook Up Some Easy Greens
- Feel Better Veggie Bean Soup
- Scrambled Eggs with Onions and Kale
- Sesame Tofu Salad
This week I was crazy busy with work, so I never got around to my regular grocery shopping trip. I was scrounging around for food in the house and decided to make this easy and filling sandwich two days in a row. I spread hummus on sprouted grain bread, added avocado, romaine lettuce, and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes. Delish.
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“A recent Mayo Clinic study found that people who ate lots of vitamin-K rich foods were 45% less likely to develop cancer, specifically non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, than than those who ate the least amount. (Ref: Women’s Health Mag, Sep 2010, p. 28).”
Good to know!
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Vitamin K mostly found in the leafy vegetables are very useful for preventing cancer and many other disorders as well. Vitamin K also plays a main in the coagulation of the blood.
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