Psychoblues
08-09-2008, 01:50 AM
I've always understood that the green vegetables had positive health benefits!!!!!! My Mama never lied to me!!!!!!!!!!
Source: BBC
Broccoli may undo diabetes damage.
Broccoli may help ward off prostate cancer......
Eating broccoli could reverse the damage caused by diabetes to heart blood vessels, research suggests.
A University of Warwick team believe the key is a compound found in the vegetable, called sulforaphane.
It encourages production of enzymes which protect the blood vessels, and a reduction in high levels of molecules which cause significant cell damage.
Brassica vegetables such as broccoli have previously been linked to a lower risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Our study suggests that compounds such as sulforaphane from broccoli may help counter processes linked to the development of vascular disease in diabetes.................
More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7541639.stm
I'll stick with turnip greens, mustard greens, kale, cornbread and yes even broccoli when I can find it and when it is competitive in price!!!!!!!!
Have any of you bought any groceries lately?!?!?!?!?!? Whoever is watching that market is sleeping on the job for sure!!!!!!!!
Source: BBC
Broccoli may undo diabetes damage.
Broccoli may help ward off prostate cancer......
Eating broccoli could reverse the damage caused by diabetes to heart blood vessels, research suggests.
A University of Warwick team believe the key is a compound found in the vegetable, called sulforaphane.
It encourages production of enzymes which protect the blood vessels, and a reduction in high levels of molecules which cause significant cell damage.
Brassica vegetables such as broccoli have previously been linked to a lower risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Our study suggests that compounds such as sulforaphane from broccoli may help counter processes linked to the development of vascular disease in diabetes.................
More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7541639.stm
I'll stick with turnip greens, mustard greens, kale, cornbread and yes even broccoli when I can find it and when it is competitive in price!!!!!!!!
Have any of you bought any groceries lately?!?!?!?!?!? Whoever is watching that market is sleeping on the job for sure!!!!!!!!