Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts are renowned in cancer prevention due to their high sulforaphane content. Sulforaphanes have remarkable ability to ensure the correct activity of our DNA, keeping it from deteriorating in ways that promote hormonal cancers (ie, breast, uterine, ovarian, prostate cancers) and other health issues. Kohlrabi, an alien-looking… Read More »
Sorrel Soup
Fresh greens pack a lot of antioxidant power, but some have a bitterness that’s hard to enjoy. Sorrel has a refreshingly lemony flavor that’s great raw in salads or cooked into soup. Sorrel Soup (serves 4) 1 medium potato 1 medium onion 1 medium carrot 4 tbsp unsalted organic butter 1 sprig fresh thyme Salt and pepper to… Read More »
Easy Daikon Salad
Radishes are wonderful for internal detoxification, particularly supportive of liver and gallbladder function. But I never knew how to make them fun to eat. Our farmshare sponsors provided this wonderful recipe, which was an instant hit in my house. 2 cups daikon radish, grated or julienned in food processor 1 tsp kosher salt 1… Read More »
Grated Carrots with Parsley and Garlic
We’re getting gorgeous carrots in hues from purple to gold from our farmshare these last few weeks. Super-rich in vitamin A, a natural antiviral, they’re one of the foods that can support your immune system through cold and flu season. Here’s an easy and tasty way to enjoy them, courtesy of chef Alice Waters: 6… Read More »
Weight Management and Cancer
There is steadily-accumulating evidence that being overweight contributes to cancer occurrence, recurrence and mortality. Recent data suggest that obesity may cause as many as 20% of cancers. (footnote 1) Medscape reported a recent Danish study involving 19,000 women which concluded that having a Body Mass Index over 25, the limit for healthy weight, was associated… Read More »