My utopian world has commercials on TV touting the benefits of wholesome natural foods the same way we now hear endless drug commercials.
Only the vegetable and whole food commercials won’t have the laundry list of side effects where the announcer has to speak at warp speed to fit them all in.
Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower and kale, contain a phytochemical called sulforaphane
Sulforaphane is a ROCK STAR. It should be a household word. Here’s why.
Sulforaphane:
neutralizes toxins which means it’s good for the liver
has anti cancer and anti-tumor properties
is an antioxidant which means it protects the heart
has anti-inflammatory properties
helps with diabetes by stabilizing insulin
So along with a regular intake of cruciferous vegetables, I’ve been getting my sulforaphane from broccoli sprouts.
It turns out that that broccoli sprouts can contain up to 100 X more sulforaphane than broccoli.
Translation. That means that eating 1 ounce of sprouts gets you the same amount of sulforaphane as eating 6 lbs of broccoli.
Broccoli sprouts have a slight peppery flavour that’s more similar to radishes than mature broccoli. Use them as a garnish, throw them into salads, sandwiches or smoothies.
Sprouts are easy to grow at home, check out the easy sprouting procedure HERE.
Sulforaphane is just one tiny example of the power of real food.
ALL whole foods contain their own signature blend of nutrients that has their own role to play in a healthy balanced diet.
Metabolic Balance relies exclusively on regular food that can be found in your grocery store.
Over 20 years of ongoing research has resulted in an extensive databank of what each specific food brings to the table in terms of nutrients.
Your meal plans is tailored to your individual needs based on your blood values, measurements, health conditions… even what you do for a living is factored in.
This type of advanced preventative nutrition has been used in agricultural animal nutrition for decades because prevention is cost effective, calling the vet and treating is not. I think it’s time for a little more prevention don’t you?
Join me for a free info session to see if Metabolic Balance is the right fit for you.
Cheers,
Kim
References:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9294217/
https://www.mdanderson.org/publications/focused-on-health/sulforaphane-benefits–how-leafy-veggies-like-broccoli-and-bruss.h13-1593780.html
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/09637486.2012.665043
https://www.verywellhealth.com/sulforaphane-5083128
https://blog.metagenics.com/post/2021/01/22/tips-for-daily-detoxing/