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Let's talk about a Rougola. It's actually an amazing vegetable. I consume a Rougola in a regular

basis. In fact, I like this better than spinach, better than other types of lettuce leaf. I put it

in my salad. You don't have to really add a lot of things to that salad base because a Rougola

naturally has a great flavor. It's kind of peppery, spicy, hot, and sweet at the same time. So,

sometimes I'll put a little extra virgin olive oil, high quality, by the way, and a little bit

of vinaigrette. Karen doesn't even use that. She just uses extra virgin olive oil.

A Rougola has some very interesting properties. Number one, it has anti-cancer properties,

so there's a lot of different plant chemicals that can help reduce the risk of cancer,

because Rougola is part of the cruciferous family. Number two, it's high in calcium, it's high

in potassium, it's high in folate, it's high in vitamin C, it's high in vitamin K1, and it's also

high in the pre-vitamin A beta-carotene, which is a carotenoid, which has many other properties.

Now, this pre-vitamin A has to be converted to the active form, which is very insignificant,

but there's many great things about this pre-vitamin A that can help you. Number three,

it's low in oxalates, which is great, because that can help you reduce kidney stones if you are a

stone former, and also oxalates tend to block the absorption of minerals, so you'll absorb more

minerals if you consume things that are low in oxalates. Also, foods that are high in oxalates,

like almonds and spinach and chocolate and kiwi, can create symptoms of arthritis sometimes too.

It's not as common as you might think, but it can do that. Number four, that is great flavor,

like I just mentioned. Number five, it's great for your cardiovascular system, it has great

anti-inflammatory properties, and it also can help decrease the risk of clotting, probably because

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