Parsley, concentrated nutrition

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Personally, I don't often cook with Parsley, but it certainly has a high nutrition content and I would grow it in my garden.

This article gives a very good analysis of why it should be in your garden and in your diet.

http://www.backdoorsurvival.com/preppers-guide-health-benefits-parsley/

I quote from the article:

• 30 grams of parsley yields 41 mg of calcium compared to just 30 mg in spinach and 38 mg in milk.
• 30 grams of parsley also has 1.88 mg of iron compared to between .6 and .8 mg in the same amount of beef.  To add insult to injury, the iron found in beef and most other meat sources will be absorbed by your body whether you need it or not.  Plant-based sources of iron found in parsley and other plants are referred to as “non-heme” iron because your body will only take in the iron if it is needed.  This reduces the number of free radicals that get into your body, which reduces your risk of developing cancer.
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• 30 grams of parsley yields 41 mg of calcium compared to just 30 mg in spinach and 38 mg in milk.
• 30 grams of parsley also has 1.88 mg of iron compared to between .6 and .8 mg in the same amount of beef.  To add insult to injury, the iron found in beef and most other meat sources will be absorbed by your body whether you need it or not.  Plant-based sources of iron found in parsley and other plants are referred to as “non-heme” iron because your body will only take in the iron if it is needed.  This reduces the number of free radicals that get into your body, which reduces your risk of developing cancer.
• 30 grams of parsley also yields over 500 times more Vitamin K than you need for a full day’s supply.  Since your body cannot absorb or use calcium without Vitamin K, lack of this vitamin leads to poor bone health. In addition, lack of Vitamin K also increases the risk of brain damage from Alzheimer’s Disease.
• Parsley is also an excellent source of Vitamin A and folate.  It also has good, easily digestible amounts of copper, potassium, magnesium, zinc, and phosphorus.
• On a scale of 0 to 100% in terms of a complete source of all needed nutrients, Parsley scores a whopping 91%.   Parsley is also high in protein and contains almost all the required amino acids for good health.
• arsley also yields over 500 times more Vitamin K than you need for a full day’s supply.  Since your body cannot absorb or use calcium without Vitamin K, lack of this vitamin leads to poor bone health. In addition, lack of Vitamin K also increases the risk of brain damage from Alzheimer’s Disease.
• Parsley is also an excellent source of Vitamin A and folate.  It also has good, easily digestible amounts of copper, potassium, magnesium, zinc, and phosphorus.
• On a scale of 0 to 100% in terms of a complete source of all needed nutrients, Parsley scores a whopping 91%.   Parsley is also high in protein and contains almost all the required amino acids for good health.