Collard Greens
Dark Green Leafy Vegetables
Health Benefits
Health conditions and aging processes that Collard Greens may influence, based on the source research.
Reduces Risk Of
- Breast cancer
Collard green consumption was associated with less breast cancer risk at all ages in a study of 50,000 African American women.; Collard green consumption was associated with less breast cancer risk at all ages.
Source: How Not to Die
Biological Mechanisms
How Collard Greens works at a cellular level.
- PromotesBinds bile acids in the gut, helping lower cholesterol
Steam cooking significantly improves bile acid binding of collard greens (Kahlon et al. 2008)
Sources
- How Not to Age
- How Not to Die