Disease Prevention
Study gives specifics on how eating vegetables may protect against cancer
Published in Women's Health Weekly, March 9th, 2006
In a study published in the British Journal of Cancer, the researchers show that in laboratory tests a compound called indole-3-carinol (I3C), found in broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage, and a chemical called genistein, found in soybeans, can increase the levels of BRCA1 and BRCA2 proteins that repair damaged DNA.
Although the health benefits of eating your vegetables, especially cruciferous...
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