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9 Beauty Benefits of Kale

Heart-shaped kaleKale is the newest craze in the health world. It’s sometimes referred to as the queen of greens because its nutritional value is just about unmatched. With all of the green vegetable options out there, here are a few reasons why you should opt for kale.

Skin

Fresh kale offers your body a ton of antioxidants, more than most other green leafy vegetables. Antioxidants help reduce wrinkles by preventing free radical cells that damage skin, thus ultimately slowing down the aging process.

Vitamin A is another great component of kale. This is essential to the health of your skin. 

Kale is a detoxifier. It cleanses the body from within, making your skin glow on the outside.

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Hair

Kale is loaded with both Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids. This rare combination helps to nourish your tresses. It also assists in keeping your hair and scalp moisturized, reducing flakes and hair breakage. 

Kale increases the elasticity of your strands, making them stronger and easier to manage

Kale  helps increase the circulation in the scalp, boosting hair growth making it thicker and longer.

Improves Vision

Green vegetables are always suggested by doctors for a perfect vision. Kale excels in improving eye-sight because it has lutein and zeaxanthin that protect your eyes against ultraviolet rays. Hence, reduces the risk of eye sight disorders like macular degeneration and cataracts.

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Removes Wrinkles

Being well off with anti-oxidants and vitamins that stimulate the production of collagen and blood vessels, kale also strengthens the skin. Besides, manganese in kale releases those enzymes that assist body in using Vitamin C. This, in turn, repairs the damaged tissues.

Strengthens Nails

Having Vitamin A, K, and C in high amount, kale increases the production of keratin which, in turn, makes your nail stronger and healthier. It prevents dryness and provides essential minerals.

Reduces Dark Circles

Vitamin K increases the elasticity of skin, which reduces the appearance of dark circles. Besides, vitamin C content provides ultimate care to the skin. That is why kale is said to be the best green vegetable which must included in diet.

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