This fall we planted several varieties of kale, to see which ones we liked and which ones did well. We have been eating a LOT of kale! If you are trying to get a lot of kale down (and some of the varieties do have a strong flavor) then steaming it or sauteeing in olive oil work well, because they reduce the volume of the kale to where one forkful has four or five leaves, whereas in a salad, one forkful may have only one or two, plus it's harder to eat.

However we eat it, though, I agree that the day after I seem to feel sharper, clearer, more energetic, and don't crave the junk food as much as usual. A friend of mine did the raw food diet for a year, and she claimed she felt mentally clearer than she had in years. She couldn't stay with it, though, it's a hard one to follow.

Like most greens, kale can be grown in a container on a patio if you are short on space. Our favorite kale is dino kale, also called Toscana/Toscano Kale.