I lifted this item from the IFT (Institute of Food Technologists) newsletter, but added sulforaphane to the list of eye healthy foods, due to the studies conducted so far on sulforaphane and macular degeneration.
EyeCare America, a public-service program of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, has teamed up with several chefs across the country to create [...]
Filed under: eyes, food on November 25th, 2008 | No Comments »
Women’s Health Magazine features an article by Matthew Kadey, listing BroccoSprouts as one of the 25 Superfoods for your body. Thank you for the plug Mr. Kadey! The initial discovery of SGS in broccoli sprouts and its cancer preventive properties was conducted on breast tumors, and many sulforaphane-breast cancer studies have continued since then, including [...]
Filed under: breast cancer, nutrition, sprouts on November 20th, 2008 | No Comments »
This recipe is from Martha Johnson, chef at New York’s Whole Foods organic market in SoHo, courtesy of RecipeFeed.com.
Broccoli Sprout-Tofu Spread On Toast
Ingredients:
8 ounces tofu cake
1 tablespoon white rice miso — or brown rice miso
4 tablespoons tahini
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup BroccoSprouts broccoli sprouts
10 slices toasted whole grain bread
Directions:
In a small bowl, mash the [...]
Filed under: recipes, sprouts on November 13th, 2008 | No Comments »
We are in the planning stage of revamping our recipes page at www.broccosprouts.com to make it more user friendly, including reorganizing, adding new recipes and nutrient content. Over the years, we have received numerous comments, some complimentary (“I didn’t know you could do that with sprouts!”), some critical (“Cream cheese – tsk, tsk.”). The general [...]
Filed under: recipes, sprouts on November 13th, 2008 | No Comments »
A study from the Center for Childhood Cancer, Columbus Children’s Research Institute and Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio demonstrates that sulforaphane can inhibit stress-associated hormone norepinephrine. This hormone can increase the cell proliferation and IL-6 levels of human pancreatic duct epithelial cells, which may lead to cancer.
Barbara L. Minton at Natural News.com [...]
Filed under: SGS, cancer on November 11th, 2008 | No Comments »
Australian researchers have been awarded a research grant to find whether anti-cancer effects of green tea polyphenols translate to humans, particularly for breast, colorectal and blood cancers. The four-year study also hopes to identify the genetic make-up of people who are able to benefit most from polyphenols.
So far, over 70 studies have indicated that green [...]
Filed under: cancer, science news, tea on November 10th, 2008 | No Comments »
Researchers studied the possible effect of EGCG on Sjogren’s Syndrome symptoms. Sjogren’s Syndrome is an autoimmune disease that damages moisture-producing glands causing dry mouth and eyes.
Mice were fed plain water or water containing 0.2 percent EGCG.The investigators found EGCG reduced the severity and delayed the onset of salivary gland damage associated with Sjogren’s syndrome. Furthermore, [...]
Filed under: diabetes, science news, tea on November 7th, 2008 | No Comments »
