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Arugula

A peppery cruciferous salad green among the top of the CDC powerhouse list; rich in nitrates and glucosinolates.

Benefits

Key compounds

Glucosinolatesnitratesvitamin Kvitamin Afolatecalciumlutein

May help with

Best for these goals

Heart healthdetoxbone density

How to use it

Peppery in salads, on pizza, wilted into pasta, in pesto, with shaved parmesan

Evidence level

Nutritional

Cautions & interactions

Blood thinners (vitamin K); goitrogens in very large amounts
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