All Videos for Broccoli

Lung Cancer Metastases & Broccoli

The anti-proliferative effects of cruciferous vegetable phytonutrients may decrease the metastatic potential of lung cancer, the number one cancer killer of women.



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.



The Best Detox

The most powerful natural inducer of our liver’s detoxifying enzyme system is sulforaphane, a phytonutrient produced by broccoli.



How Much Broccoli Is Too Much?

Four cups of broccoli sprouts a day may exceed the safe dose of the cruciferous phytonutrient sulforaphane.



Liver Toxicity Due to Broccoli Juice?

6,000 cups of broccoli a year is probably too much.



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.



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.



DNA Protection from Broccoli

Eating broccoli appears to make DNA more resistant to damage.



So Should We Drink Beet Juice, or Not?

In the context of a healthy, plant-based diet, the nitrates in vegetables can safely be converted into nitric oxide, which can boost athletic performance, and may help prevent heart disease.



Anti Up on the Veggies

Greens rank highest in chemical antioxidant assays (such as ORAC, TEAC, TRAP, and FRAP). But which vegetables lead the pack when cellular antioxidant activity is measured?



Antioxidants in a Pinch

Some herbs and spices—including cinnamon, cloves, lemon balm, marjoram, oregano, and peppermint—are so rich in antioxidants that just a small pinch can go a long way.



Vegetables vs. Breast Cancer

Mushrooms may help prevent breast cancer by acting as an aromatase inhibitor to block breast tumor estrogen production.



Crop Nutrient Decline

How much has the nutrient content of food crops declined over the last 50 years?



Best Cooking Method

Which are the gentlest cooking methods for preserving nutrients, and which vegetables have more antioxidants cooked than raw?



Plant vs. Cow Calcium

What baggage comes along with the calcium in milk?



Broccoli Sprouts

Broccoli sprouts are likely safer and more nutritious than alfalfa sprouts.



Raw Food Diet Myths

Some nutrients are destroyed by cooking, but some nutrients become more absorbable.