856-448-4196
Back
, ,

Nutrient Combo for Health: Vitamin K and Fats

Green leafy veggies

Vitamin K is a fat soluble vitamin, meaning that is needs fat to be readily available in order to be absorbed by the body. Vitamin K plays a role in bone formation and blood clotting. So it’s essential to ensure the body has an adequate supply that is ready for use.

Green leafy veggiesFood Sources of Vitamin K:

Green leafy vegetables including: kale, collard greens, spinach, beet and turnip greens. Additionally broccoli, asparagus, cabbage and green beans are also high in vitamin K.

Food Sources of Healthy Fats:

Heart healthy fats include oils like: olive oil, canola oil, and sunflower oil, avocados, nuts such as: almonds, peanuts, walnuts, and cashews, and seeds like: sunflower, chia, and pumpkin seeds.

Perfect Meal Combos:

Spinach Salad in an oil based vinaigrette with sunflower seeds and sliced avocado, or sauteed kale in olive oil, slivered almonds and pumpkin seeds.

Written By:

Robert Jost

ACE-CPT, NSCA-CPT

Suggested Article:

Is Magnesium the Third Piece to Vitamin D and Calcium Absorption?

Take action… Now!

Name(Required)
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Training Aspects Personal Training and Sports Performance:

Visit us:
Inside of the Flyers Training Center
601 Laurel Oak Rd.
Voorhees, NJ 08043

Recent posts
  • What Boxing Means to Me – Part 2: A Lifelong Boxing Brotherhood
    Boxing Performance, Fitness, Hockey Performance, South Jersey, South Jersey, Sports performance, Testimonials, Uncategorized
    What Boxing Means to Me – Part 2: A Lifelong Boxing Brotherhood

    What Boxing Means to Me – Part 2: Boxing Brotherhood Back in 2002, I met Ki and his older brother Vadim and unknowingly, we started something way bigger than boxing. At the time, Ki was playing hockey, and they had just started checking. He lacked confidence and was in a bit of a shell. His…

    CoachT
  • Three Reasons Athletes Should Train Year Round for Peak Performance
    Fit and healthy, Fitness, Hockey Performance, Sports performance
    Three Reasons Athletes Should Train Year Round for Peak Performance

    Athletes looking to truly elevate their performance can’t be waste time on training that just comes and goes with the season. Consistency is what separates those who maintain and those who improve. With all year round training, which isn’t just about going full throttle 12 months a year, there’s purpose and structure in every phase,…

    Dan Aquino
  • Stretching vs. End Range Movement Strength
    Assess Your Goals, Cherry Hill sports performance, Fitness, Fitness, Hockey Performance, Personal trainer tips, South Jersey, South Jersey, Sports performance
    Stretching vs. End Range Movement Strength

    Stretching vs. End Range Movement Strength Stretching is a go-to technique for most trying to improve their mobility and reduce their injury risk…but is it the most effective method to bulletproofing your body? Let’s break down what stretching actually means and is best used for, as well as what end range movement strength is and…

    Jostr1
Subscribe to our newsletter
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.