More than 10 million new cancer cases are diagnosed each year worldwide, prompting the health-conscious to incorporate preventative habits into their daily routines. Based on studies that prove following the right diet can be a powerful weapon against the development of many cancers, Northglenn-based Friends Trading Company, has seen a measureable increase in consumers’ interest in functional food products, such as BroccoSprouts.
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Filed under: SGS, antioxidants, breast cancer, broccoli, cancer, sprouts on July 8th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
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Breast Cancer Stem Cells and BroccoSprouts
Research from the University of Michigan suggest that sulforaphane inhibits breast cancer stem and these findings support that sulforaphane is a potentially viable therapy for breast cancer.
The research article, published in Clinical Cancer Research (May 2010) states, “This [...]
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Filed under: SGS, antioxidants, breast cancer, broccoli, cancer, nutrition, recipes, science news, sprouts, tea on June 16th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
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Filed under: antioxidants on February 3rd, 2010 | No Comments »
Don’t worry.
All of your favorite flavors of tea are still available. But, Brassica Tea is packaging all of its tea without the cellophane overwrap. Each tea bag is still individually wrapped for freshness, flavor and safety, but this packaging is more environmentally friendly.
Brassica Tea – good for you and the planet!
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Wondering around YouTube, I stumbled upon a couple of great videos explaining how free radicals cause damage and how antioxidants repair that damage. The first video is a great animation, while the second video is a short and sweet explanation from Alton Brown on Good Eats, courtesy of FoodNetwork.
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Filed under: antioxidants, video on December 2nd, 2008 | No Comments »
We are frequently asked about indole-3-carbinol levels in BroccoSprouts, and were recently asked the following question:
” Is SGS the same thing as indolymethyl glucosinolate which is felt to lower breast cancer risk by raising indol carbinol levels?”
The answer is . . .No, SGS stands for sulforaphane glucosinolate – a different glucosinolate which when converted [...]
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Filed under: SGS, antioxidants, science news on May 16th, 2008 | No Comments »
Andre Nel and his team at UCLA are studying the properties of sulforaphane, and specifically, its ability to strengthen the immune system and thus stall the aging process. Wouldn’t it be great to be able to say on the label that broccoli sprouts keep you young?
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Filed under: SGS, antioxidants, broccoli, science news on March 12th, 2008 | No Comments »
Newsweek has picked up on the liver detox food story, putting broccoli sprouts and green tea at the top of the list. Vitamin C (found in limes) and garlic (not green, but pesto is!) are the other two foods that are good for your liver.
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Filed under: antioxidants, food, nutrition, sprouts, tea on January 28th, 2008 | No Comments »
A Purdue University study found that citrus juices and Vitamin C increases the amount of green tea’s catechins for the body to absorb. In a simulated lab model, researchers found that citrus juice increased absorbable catechin levels by more than 5 times, while vitamin C increased absorbable levels of the two most abundant catechins [...]
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Filed under: antioxidants, science news, tea on December 7th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Published in the August issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, this study indicates that a green tea concentrate may help boost GST (Phase II) enzymes in people who have naturally low levels due to genetic or environmental factors. Forty-two people were fed a concentrate of green tea catechins While individuals who [...]
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Filed under: antioxidants, science news, tea on August 13th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
