Not exact matches
It should be noted that all plant substances have properties that can make them harmful to humans in some way, but that it is much easier to
reduce these harmful properties in
other plants (cooking
cruciferous vegetables like Broccoli and cauliflower, peeling and cooking sweet potatoes, etc).
Factors associated with
reduced prostate cancer incidence or progression include low BMI, physical activity; low intake of dairy, poultry with skin, red meat, barbequed and processed meats; higher intake of soy and
other legumes, fish, yellow - orange fruits,
cruciferous vegetables, tomato sauce, coffee, and tea.
Like
other cruciferous vegetables, it's also associated with a
reduced risk of heart disease and cancer (29, 30).
Broccoli and
other cruciferous vegetables have been associated with a
reduced risk of cardiovascular disease.
Also, people who eat
cruciferous vegetables may be more likely than people who don't to have
other healthy behaviors that
reduce disease risk.
A group of researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine has published the results of a study in the journal PLoS ONE demonstrating that a concentrated form of the compound sulforaphane found in broccoli and
other cruciferous vegetables has been shown to
reduce the number of acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells in a lab setting.