This super healthy green provides the necessary fuel to build muscle.

Kale has enjoyed a superfood renaissance over the past few years, and frankly, you'd be hard-pressed to find a trendy green leaf. But is kale a fad continuation of the skinny yoga chick, or is it more than that? It turns out that kale really is the most nutritious, effective fuel you can put in your body. Despite being very low in calories, it is packed with tons of vitamins and minerals, from potassium to vitamins A and C.

Also very expensive-you'll be surprised how much buck you can get at the grocery store. This means kale is great value as a vegetable, sporting just 33 calories and almost no fat or sodium at 67 grams. When buying kale, fresh, with firm leaves and dark color, according to the town's R.D.N., C.D.E., spokesman for the College of Nutrition and Dietetics. Know that you have a variety of options when utilizing kale when you cook.

There are many ways to tweak it to make it taste the way you want it: "Once you've cut off the stems and chopped them finely, you can easily add it to dishes such as soups, stews, cas-seroles, salads, Or whatever you want," Sheter said. "Be creative. There are many ways to enjoy kale in your diet."

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon paprika, 2 bunches of kale, stems and tough ribs removed, leaves chopped.

Product description:

In a large bowl, whisk together oil, lemon juice, chili powder, and salt.

Add kale, stir to combine and serve.