Vegetable
Arugula
A peppery salad green, rich in nitrates and vitamin K, that gently supports healthy blood pressure and strong bones.
🌱 What it is
Arugula is a leafy green with a peppery bite, part of the same family as broccoli and kale, eaten fresh as a salad green rather than cooked.
✨ How it may help
- May help support healthy blood pressure with natural nitrates
- May help provide vitamin K for strong bones
- May help supply calcium and folate in a low-calorie leaf
- May help add antioxidants to a daily salad
🥄 How to use it
Pile it fresh into salads, layer it onto sandwiches, or wilt a handful into warm grain bowls just before serving.
🥗 Nutrition
Per 1 cup (20g) · about 5 calories
- Vitamin K 21.8mcg
- Folate 19mcg
- Calcium 32mg
- Vitamin A 47mcg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
⚖️ Caution
It is high in vitamin K, so anyone on a blood-thinning medicine like warfarin should keep their intake steady and check with a doctor. Its natural oxalates mean those prone to kidney stones are wise to enjoy it in moderate amounts.
🍃 A note from nature
A leaf that grows fast and wild at the edges of gardens, its sharp bite a small reminder of its untamed roots.