Broccoli and vegetable juice . . .
Like garlic, broccoli is one of todays miracle foods. A member of the brassica family, broccoli is high in antioxidant vitamins beta-carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E and rich in folate. It also contains iron and potassium. Most important, broccoli is one of the best sources of glucosinolates which are proven to reduce cancer, especially lung and colon cancer.
There are so many articles on this subject. It is amazing what changes in our lifestyle can produce. It is easy for me to make this change. Since being diagnosed with cancer, I have been working at reducing my diet cola (aspartame) consumption. If the broccoli juice is cold, it makes a good substitute for a drink. Don't juice it, blend it and get benefits from the entire vegetable. Just to whet your appetite, there are a couple of articles listed below.
From the article ~ Now even scientists say broccoli can cure cancer, not just prevent it.
"The FDA has long frowned upon anyone claiming that vegetables or superfoods cure cancer. It’s been okay to say they "prevent" cancer, but a cure is apparently reserved only for the realm of drugs, surgery, chemotherapy and radiation (none of which actually cure anything, in reality). That’s why this article is so interesting: it claims that compounds from broccoli could be used in a cure for cancer. And it’s not just broccoli, it’s other foods, too: cabbage, mustard greens, turnips and more…"
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor Natural News http://www.naturalnews.com/000684.html
From the article ~ Diet and Cancer Prevention: New Evidence for the Protective Effects of Fruits and Veggies."Today, researchers present new data that demonstrate how diets full of raw vegetables — particularly broccoli sprouts — and black raspberries could prevent or slow the growth of some common forms of cancer…" www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=54650
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