another reason to eat your broccoli/brussel sprouts!

Lani · 08-12-2006, 02:31 AM

so all the medicalese means it enhances the ratio of antiproliferative estrogen beta receptors to the proliferative estrogen alpha receptors to keep breast cancer cells from multiplying and tumors from growing

RhondaH · 08-12-2006, 10:24 AM

Are brussel sprouts OUT of season as I rotate these with my broccoli, cauliflower, brocco sprouts and I have been unable to find ANY lately?

Rhonda

karenann · 08-12-2006, 11:08 AM

Rhonda,

I am almost certain that Trader Joe's has frozen brussel sprouts year round and they are quite tasty.

Karen

Becky · 08-12-2006, 11:35 AM

Brussels sprouts are out of season. All cruiferious veggies (broccoli and cauliflower included) are Spring and Fall crops. They like the cooler temperatures. However, brussels sprouts are more sensitive (and not as popular) so there isn't as much coming out of California or S. America.

But frozen are just as good (but can't be roasted with olive oil, garlic and kosher salt as easily as the fresh - I love em this way)

Kind regards

Becky

sarah · 08-12-2006, 11:58 AM

I ate tons of broccoli and brussel sprouts all my life and got cancer so I must say I look at diet issues with a grain of salt not that I don't think it's a good idea to eat sensibly but food alone is not the solution - at least not for me. I was thin and a vegetarian for 7 years never much of a meat eater and.... yet so maybe food works for others but not me. Since my recurrence and chemo I've gained 15 lbs and I eat what I like - I still love vegetables and salad.

chrisy · 08-12-2006, 12:59 PM

Ok, so as I try to fumble through this, it appears that this relates to estrogen sensitive (ER+) cancer. I love broccoli and even brussels sprouts, so I'm ok with eating them EVEN if it won't "cure" my cancer...but would be bummed if it was bad for me! Might as well just eat (gasp!) potato chips!
Any thoughts on this?

R.B. · 08-12-2006, 01:38 PM

Diet can alter genetic expression. Change in genetic expression alters the way the body functions.

As far as disease goes there are some general pointers that suggest that our western excessive variation from the hunter gather early farmer type diet are responsibile at least in part for the increase in western diseases.

See posts on omega three six greek diet fructose etc.

I think it is important not to get too hung up on individual components.

I have just demolished a 100gram bar of 75% coco dark chocolate that would have usually lasted several days a square here and there. Do I feel better for it no. Did I enjoy it - yes.

RB