Sentences with phrase «other cruciferous vegetables such»

Broccoli contains the antioxidant sulforaphane, as do other cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower, brussels sprouts and kale.

Broccoli, along with other cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage and Brussels sprouts, contains natural pesticides that protect from pests and other potentially harmful organisms.

This has potential applications for other cruciferous vegetables such as Chinese cabbage, and could lead to more efficient breeding of high - yield vegetables.

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Cauliflower and other cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, cabbage, and kale, contain compounds that may help prevent cancer.

The researchers, who released their findings in the current issue of the Journal of Functional Foods, suggest that cruciferous vegetables — such as broccoli, brussels sprouts and cabbage — contain an organic chemical compound called indole glucosinolates, which breaks down into other compounds, including indolocarbazole — ICZ — in the stomach.

In 1975, Rowland Philips compared Seventh - Day Adventists physicians, who do not eat meat, with non-Seventh Day Adventist physicians, and found that the vegetarian doctors had higher rates of gastrointestinal and colon - rectal cancer deaths.10 National Cancer Institute data show that Argentina, with very high levels of beef consumption, has significantly lower rates of colon cancer than other western countries where beef consumption is considerably lower.11 A 1997 study published in the International Journal of Cancer found that increased risk of colon and rectal cancer was positively associated with consumption of bread, cereal dishes, potatoes, cakes, desserts and refined sugars, but not with eggs or meat.12 And a 1978 study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found no greater risk of colon cancer, regardless of the amounts of beef or other meats ingested.13 The study also found that those who ate plenty of cruciferous vegetables, such as cabbage, Brussels sprouts and broccoli, had lower rates of colon cancer.

As stated above that 5 % carbohydrate allowance is to be made up of mostly green cruciferous vegetables and trace amounts of carbs in other things such as macadamia nuts or heavy cream.

Safe sources are fibrous leafy green and cruciferous vegetables such as spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, asparagus, Brussels sprouts, green beans, chard, celery, cucumbers, lettuce or any other type of salad.

Hi Shaylen, Although I don't claim to be an expert in this particular area (cyanogenic glycosides in whole foods), I agree with your instincts not to worry, especially since these compounds are found in such relatively small amounts and are also in other whole foods such as cruciferous vegetables.

Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and kale contain kaempferol and luteolin, while blueberries and other purplish - blue plant foods are your best bet for obtaining anthocyanins, beneficial plant pigments with anti-diabetic effects.