Nutrition
Boost Broccoli's Anti-Cancer and Nutritional Benefits
Last Updated on Monday, 28 February 2011 16:28
Numerous studies have reported the cancer preventative effect of brassica vegetables including; broccoli, kale, brussel sprouts, cauliflower and cabbage1.
A new study out of the University of Illinois provides convincing evidence that the way you prepare and consume your broccoli matters, and also suggests that teaming broccoli with broccoli sprouts may make the vegetable's anti-cancer effect almost twice as powerful.
Men and women who routinely eat berries may lower their risk of developing Parkinson's disease. Men may lower their risk further by eating other flavonoid-packed foods like oranges and apples.
Preschool kids aged 3 to 5 love salt, sugar and fat, and can even link their taste preferences to specific brand name fast-food and soda products, according to a new study. The study, published online ahead of regular print publication of the journal Appetite, also notes that children more often than not learn these preferences at home – and they learn them young.
Milk has long been a staple in the Western diet. We grow up being told to 'drink your milk if you want strong bones and teeth.' But is this age old adage really living up to what it's hyped up to be? 