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Based on research conducted at Rutgers University, a study
concluded that while weight, color, and texture appear similar,
there were significant nutritional differences in organically grown
foods. Organic foods are safer to produce and to eat, as well as
protect your family’s health and environment.
When you buy your
organic vegetables locally, you are having a direct impact on the
environment. Your “Carbon Footprint” has been significantly
reduced, just in the fact that your tomato didn’t travel across the
entire United States to get to your plate. This is just one of
the many benefits of buying locally grown organic vegetables.
The Super Powers of Common Foods
Revered in
ancient Rome as a cancer cure it contains numerous anti-cancer and
antioxidant compounds, speeds up estrogen metabolism and is thought
to help block breast cancer.
More than
twenty-five hundred years ago, probably first in the eastern
Mediterranean it was immensely popular among the ancient Greeks and
Romans. During the middle ages, farmers in northern Europe
developed compact-headed varieties with overlapping leaves.
Along with
vitamin C, it contains significant amount of nitrogen compounds
known as indoles, in combination with the natural fiber it provides
this food appears to lower the risk of various forms of cancer.
Eating this food more than once a week has cut men’s colon cancer
odds by 66%. Other studies have shown that as little as two daily
tablespoons of this food cooked will protect against stomach cancer.
A member of
the famous crucifer family, it is high on the list of anti-cancer
foods. Along with its hard-working family members, broccoli,
cauliflower, Bok Choi, Savoy, and The Ancient One, Cabbage!
All
cruciferous vegetables speed up the removal of estrogen from the
body thereby helping to suppress breast cancer and are rich in
cholesterol reducing fiber. This food is anti-viral,
anti-ulcer and a super source of chromium that helps to regulate
insulin and blood sugar and is abundant in numerous, powerful,
well-known antioxidants. This food is also extremely
effective against lung, colon and other cancers.
Red Cabbage has
nearly 100% of the RDA of vitamin C in a 3 ½ ounce serving. A
half head of cabbage a day may be enough to help prevent certain
forms of cancer. Raw Cabbage, as in coleslaw or in salads,
appears to have the strongest overall pharmacological activity.
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