Kale Scare Tactics!!

Recently there has been some talk on the Internet (must be true) that Kale is unhealthy and causes buildups of dangerous heavy metals.

http://www.delish.com/food/a43162/kale-poison-thallium/

But is this true? Actually, there is NO evidence that Kale is unhealthy, and as usual, these scare articles are full of mis-quotes and exaggerations.

Here are some rebuttals:

http://m.snopes.com/kale-not-safe/

In a study dating back to 2001, watercress, radish, turnip and green cabbage were found to be the worst culprits in absorbing thallium form the soil.

http://www.kiwiscience.com/JournalArticles/JPlantNutrition2001.pdf

Like anything else, overindulging is probably not good for you; but moderation, as usual, is the way to go!