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Crucifer Family

arugula, broccoli, brussels

sprouts, cabbage,

horseradish, mustard,

radish, watercress, wasabi

Onion (Lily) Family

Onion, garlic

BROCCOLI & CANCER PREVENTION

by Roberta Gonzales

October 14, 2009

Cancer prevention seems to be on everybody’s heart nowadays. The term “chemoprevention” means the use of chemical agents, drugs, or food supplements to prevent the development of cancer.(1)

Current research study conducted in October 2009(3) suggested results that the enzyme rich juice of cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower and brussel sprouts have very potent chemopreventive properties. The particular study focused on human breast cancer cells and found significant reduction in cancer cell growth when exposed to broccoli juice.

Here is a list of vegetables and other foods that have been found to have chemopreventive properties. (2)

A varied number of neutraceuticals are in the market today. But your best bet in getting all that protection is having a diet rich with a variety of foods especially vegetables.

RECIPE:CHICKEN DIVAN (HEALTHY version)

2 lbs chicken tenders or breast

2 cups of broccoli heads cut to bite size

1 cup cottage cheese

1 large lemon - juiced

1 tsp lemon zest

2 garlic cloves minced

1 tsp. thyme

1 tsp. salt free organic seasoning

1 TBS. braggs aminos

1 TBS. cooking oil

½ cup croutons ground

Cut up chicken tenders and sauté in pan with oil, minced garlic and braggs aminos. Add broccoli tops, lemon juice, lemon zest, and the rest of the ingredients. Mix and place in a baking dish. Sprinkle ground croutons. Cover with foil. Bake for 30 minutes at 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove foil and bake another 10 minutes at 400 degrees til top is browned.

Footnotes:

1.http://www.answers.com/topic/chemoprevention

2.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/mid/NIHMS63280/table/T2/

3.Giorgio Brandi*, ,3, Giuditta F. Schiavano*, Nadia Zaffaroni , Cinzia De Marco , Mirko Paiardini**, Barbara Cervasi** and Mauro Magnani; Mechanisms of Action and Antiproliferative Properties of Brassica oleracea Juice in Human Breast Cancer Cell Lines; J. Nutr. 135:1503-1509, June 2005.

Other

banana, green tea, ginger,

tephrosia, tai ginger

tomatillos, turmeric

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