Sentences with phrase «while crucifers»

Alliums include garlic, scallions, onions, and leek, while crucifers refer to vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, mustard greens, and Brussels sprouts.

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And you'll want to, too, while getting all your greens and crucifers with good fats.

While many people recognize cauliflower as a member of the cruciferous vegetable family, this popular plant is more closely connected with its fellow «crucifers» than people might realize.

Crucifers boost cytochrome p450 activity [38], while apiaceous vegetables (carrots, parsley, celery) inhibit it.

Four studies failed to demonstrate an inverse association with colorectal cancer, while a fifth found that people who consumed the equivalent of 2.5 cups of crucifers per week had a decreased risk of colon cancer but an increased risk of rectal cancer compared to those who consumed the equivalent of one - half cup per week.2 A pooled analysis of eight studies on the relationship between fruit and vegetable consumption and breast cancer showed no relationship with crucifers.25 None of four studies showed an inverse association with prostate cancer, but one of them found a 28 percent reduced risk for the consumption of five servings of crucifers per week compared to one serving per week when they limited the analysis to men who were diagnosed with the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test, which is considered a more sensitive diagnostic measurement.

Although a single case control study certainly is not grounds for a confident conclusion, it raises the question of whether low intakes of crucifers may offer some protection against thyroid cancer while consistent daily intake of crucifers may be harmful.