Broccoli Sprouts Fight CANCER!

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BROCCOLI SPROUTS FIGHT CANCER

by Mary Ellen Burris

 

Scientists at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have

discovered that three-day old broccoli sprouts have exceptionally

high amounts of a natural cancer-fighting compound.

For years

scientists have known that vegetables in the cabbage family had

beneficial health effects. Recently, they've had success in drilling

down further to unlock the secret benefits… the reasons why eating

such foods can reduce the risk of disease.

Dr. Paul Talalay and his

colleagues, working over 20 years, showed that some varieties of

vegetables such as broccoli contain substantial quantities of

sulforaphane (sul-FOR-a-fane) which helped support antioxidants,

such as vitamins C and E.

 

Next they found when testing the tender shoots of broccoli at the

three day-old stage that they were loaded with a concentrated form

of the cancer fighter, 20 to 50 times more than in the mature

vegetable.

Then they determined that not all broccoli sprouts are

alike. The scientists tested more than 50 varieties of broccoli

seeds, and found only a few types that had large, uniform levels of

the natural cancer-fighting chemical. Since the discovery, Johns

Hopkins has obtained a patent and an exclusive license to market the

trademarked BroccoSprouts has been granted to the Brassica Sprout

Group.

 

There's a local connection. Springwater Sprouts in Honeoye Falls,

south of Rochester, is one of 14 growers of the power-packed

BroccoSprouts, testing for sulforaphane content to ensure guaranteed

levels.

The quality and safety control procedures at Springwater

Sprouts, supplier of other sprouts to Wegmans for over 20 years, are

among the most stringent in the sprouts industry which has been hit

with contaminated seed problems leading to outbreaks of disease

caused by salmonella and E.coli.

 

A one-ounce serving of BroccoSprouts, about l/2 cup, contains about

as much of the cancer-fighting compound as l-l/4 pounds of cooked

mature broccoli.

 

And here's the good news for the George Bush types

who would rather die than eat broccoli…these sprouts don't really

taste like broccoli. They have a peppery flavor, a nice contrast in

salad or a sandwich.

 

Now, don't misunderstand me. This product is not a 'silver bullet'.

Life's not that simple, however, it is a fascinating story in the

unfolding of knowledge about nutrition. The research is promising

and it appears that consuming BroccoSprouts with sulforaphane as

part of a healthy diet rich in vegetables and fruits may indeed help

reduce the risk of some cancers.

 

For other articles by Mary Ellen Burris , visit my.wegmans.com

 

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