News tagged with broccoli
Study: No quick savings from workplace wellness
(AP)—Your boss wants you to eat your broccoli, hit the treadmill and pledge you'll never puff on a cigarette.
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Mar 04, 2013 |
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Dustbin to dinner: ministers served binned food
The green beans are fresh, the broccoli crunchy and the baby corn sweet, but having failed "cosmetic" tests of international supermarkets, the Kenyan-grown food was hurled out as waste.
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Feb 19, 2013 |
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'Teaching gardens' nurture kids' interest in healthy foods
(HealthDay)—It can be pretty tough for broccoli to compete with a bag of chips. There's no broccoli aisle in the grocery store. And, you won't see too many creative ads showcasing broccoli on TV or online.
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Dec 27, 2012 |
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Vegetable compound could become ingredient to treating leukemia
It looks like your mother was on to something when she said, "Eat your vegetables!" A concentrated form of a compound called sulforaphane found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables has been shown to reduce the number o ...
Cancer
Dec 12, 2012 |
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Study finds vegetable-derived compound effective in treating triple-negative breast cancer
A new compound created from a rich source in vegetables including broccoli and brussel sprouts has been developed to combat triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). This research is being presented at the 2012 American Association ...
Cancer
Oct 17, 2012 |
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Attractive names sustain increased vegetable intake in schools
The age-old parental struggle of convincing youngsters to eat their fruits and vegetables has some new allies: Power Punch Broccoli, X-Ray Vision Carrots—and a host of catchy names for entrees in school cafeterias. Cornell ...
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Sep 17, 2012 |
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Got the munchies? A new pot eatery opens in Ore.
(AP) -- After scraping together a mound of zucchini, broccoli, beef, pineapple and noodles on a big round Mongolian grill, Kevin Wallace measured out a shot of grapeseed oil infused with hashish and poured ...
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May 04, 2012 |
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Pioneering study shows prenatal choline may 'program' healthier babies
Pregnant women may have added incentive to bulk up on broccoli and eggs now that a Cornell University study has found increased maternal intake of the nutrient choline could decrease their children's chances of developing ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
May 03, 2012 |
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Cruciferous vegetable consumption linked to improved breast cancer survival rates
Eating cruciferous vegetables after breast cancer diagnosis was associated with improved survival among Chinese women, according to results presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2012, held here March 31 - April 4.
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Apr 03, 2012 |
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Another mechanism discovered by which sulforaphane prevents cancer
Researchers in the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University have discovered yet another reason why the "sulforaphane" compound in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables is so good for you – ...
Genetics
Feb 28, 2012 |
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Colorful plates boost a picky eater's appetite
Parents of picky eaters can encourage their children to eat more nutritionally diverse diets by introducing more color to their meals, according to a new Cornell University study. The study finds that colorful food fare is ...
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Jan 05, 2012 |
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Bitter taste perception is not just about flavors, geneticists show
Long the bane of picky eaters everywhere, broccoli's taste is not just a matter of having a cultured palate; some people can easily taste a bitter compound in the vegetable that others have difficulty detecting. Now a team ...
Genetics
Dec 06, 2011 |
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Eating green veggies improves immune defenses
Researchers reporting online in the journal Cell on October 13th have found another good reason to eat your green vegetables, although it may or may not win any arguments with kids at the dinner table.
Medical research
Oct 13, 2011 |
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Health benefits of broccoli require the whole food, not supplements
New research has found that if you want some of the many health benefits associated with eating broccoli or other cruciferous vegetables, you need to eat the real thing – a key phytochemical in these ...
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Oct 11, 2011 |
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More evidence that spicing up broccoli boosts its cancer-fighting power
Teaming fresh broccoli with a spicy food that contains the enzyme myrosinase significantly enhances each food's individual cancer-fighting power and ensures that absorption takes place in the upper part of the digestive system ...
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Sep 13, 2011 |
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Broccoli
Broccoli is a plant in the cabbage family, whose large flower head is used as a vegetable.
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