Eat cruciferous vegetables for good health…

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Today's post: Friday, 3-2-2007

Eat cruciferous vegetables for good health…

Cruciferous vegetables are very good at preventing cancers of all kinds.

Their mixed carotenoids are one of the most health enhancing known for many other reasons.

Dr Al Sears makes a very convincing case that eating cruciferous vegetables makes men sexier using the same micronutrients that prevent cancers.

And, the MORE nonstarchy vegetables you eat, the less excess bodyfat you’ll wear --AND the longer you’ll live. Cruciferous vegetables are nonstarchy vegetables.

Eating more nonstarchy vegetables automatically reduces the excess calories you might otherwise eat. You simply are less hungry then for more fattening foods.

Most of you probably know that Broccoli; Cauliflower; Brussels Sprouts; Cabbage—both green & red; & Kale are all cruciferous vegetables.

And, so are all these !!

Arugula; Bok Choy; Collard Greens; Horseradish; Napa Cabbage; Kohlrabi; Radish;
Rutabaga; Turnips; & Wasabi.

Some, like horseradish are extremely pungent. And, there is quite a variety of them.

Kale is one of the most health-enhancing of the cruciferous vegetables--as is broccoli.

However, Kale tends to take up a lot of volume in its fresh form & is one of the harsher tasting cruciferous vegetables.

But you can make a really filling & tasty vegetable dish by sautéing a large amount of Kale that’s been well washed with water & drained in extra virgin olive oil with some minced garlic cloves added.

The volume of the Kale shrinks by an incredible amount. So much so that an awesome amount of the fresh Kale leaves become a reasonable serving size for just one person.

And, the flavor is MUCH milder.

Cauliflower is by far the mildest cruciferous vegetable. You can eat it either raw or cooked. And, if you cook it, you can mash it up as a much lower glycemic index substitute for mashed potatoes – or mix it with mashed potatoes to lower the net glycemic index of the dish.

And, there are many ways to make health OK coleslaws with red or green cabbage or both.

Also, as you can see, there are many ways to make salads that have only different cruciferous vegetables in them.

I’m out of time today. But that will get you started if you haven’t already begun eating cruciferous vegetables.