Sometimes the Enzyme Myth Is True
There are a few examples of plant enzymes having physiologically relevant impacts on the human diet, and the formation of sulforaphane in broccoli is one of them.
All Videos for Broccoli Sprouts
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The Best Detox
The most powerful natural inducer of our liver’s detoxifying enzyme system is sulforaphane, a phytonutrient produced by broccoli.
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How Much Broccoli Is Too Much?
Four cups of broccoli sprouts a day may exceed the safe dose of the cruciferous phytonutrient sulforaphane.
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Liver Toxicity Due to Broccoli Juice?
6,000 cups of broccoli a year is probably too much.
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Sulforaphane: From Broccoli to Breast
In a test tube, the broccoli phytonutrient sulforaphane appears to target breast cancer stem cells. But how do we know it’s even absorbed into the body? Have women undergoing breast reduction surgery eat some an hour before their operation, and directly measure the level in their tissues.
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Broccoli vs. Breast Cancer Stem Cells
A new theory of cancer biology—cancer stem cells—and the role played by sulforaphane, a phytonutrient produced by cruciferous vegetables.
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Update on Alfalfa Sprouts
Raw alfalfa sprouts continue to be associated with outbreaks of foodborne illness.
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Broccoli Sprouts
Broccoli sprouts are likely safer and more nutritious than alfalfa sprouts.
