Kale – that green crinkly stuff that tastes ‘orrid – is enjoying a huge increase in sales. At least in Waitrose it is, where an increase of 122 per cent has been reported as consumers keep on grabbing the nutrient packed ‘super-foods’.
Kale is a good natural source of folic acid, which is important in the early stages of pregnancy. It is also a good source of lutein, a carotenoid with powerful antioxidant properties, important for maintaining healthy vision. Kale is also a good source of fiber, antioxidants vitamins A and C, and the energy releasing B vitamins and is also rich in phytonutrients that are thought to help in the fight against some cancers.
I had a salad during the summer at Pizza Express (I know, I know, a bad idea to start with) that was full of the hardest, sharpest, throat cutting kale I have ever had the misfortune to attempt to eat.
Numerous times over the last couple of years have friends and relatives been on the receiving end of 
It might just be a tad early to think about Christmas? You know gifts and stuff.. or at least collating a list of things you would like for yourself? 
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