Raw kale and spinach contain oxalic acid, a plant toxin that can contribute to kidney stones, gout, and vulvodynia. Cooking these greens breaks down the compound and makes them safer to eat regularly.
Kale and spinach, especially raw, which are full of another plant toxin called oxalic acid that is causing kidney stones, gout, and even something called vulvodynia, which is when razor sharp crystals of calcium oxalate form in the vulva, which is really painful for women and they don't know it. And then they eat another kale salad, chase it with a kale smoothie. Kale is not a superfood. It actually has things that keep you from wanting to eat it, and it shreds your gut.
