{"id":602,"date":"2015-01-17T01:46:27","date_gmt":"2015-01-17T06:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tractsinc.com\/wellness\/?p=602"},"modified":"2015-01-17T01:47:45","modified_gmt":"2015-01-17T06:47:45","slug":"get-crazy-for-cruciferous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tractsinc.com\/wellness\/get-crazy-for-cruciferous\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Crazy for Cruciferous"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tractsinc.com\/wellness\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cabbage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-601\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tractsinc.com\/wellness\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cabbage-300x228.jpg\" alt=\"Cabbage\" width=\"300\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tractsinc.com\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cabbage-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tractsinc.com\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cabbage.jpg 365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>More people are learning to love to eat the cruciferous vegetables on their plate like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bok Choy<\/li>\n<li>Brussels Sprouts<\/li>\n<li>Cabbage<\/li>\n<li>Cauliflower<\/li>\n<li>Kale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Well, there are many reasons to develop a taste for them.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>For one, levels of inflammation will decrease.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Chronic stress accompanied by chronic inflammation increases the risk of degenerative diseases, including cancer.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>These vegetables contain glucosinolates, a powerful compound that prevents cancer, especially cancer of the bladder, breast, colon and prostate.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>A bitter taste found in cruciferous vegetables indicates a high content of glucosinolates.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Indole-3 carbinol, another component of cruciferous vegetables, is instrumental in reducing excess estrogen, a factor in estrogen dominant breast cancer and symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Cruciferous vegetables aid the cardiovascular system as they reduce cholesterol levels.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>They are also a source of Vitamin C and polyphenols, powerful antioxidants.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Last but not least, cruciferous vegetables are beneficial in treating stomach ulcers by reducing H-pylori, the bacterial contributor in the formation of stomach ulcers.<\/p>\n<p>Benefits of eating cruciferous vegetables can be gleaned by consuming them raw or lightly steamed in cup portion sizes two to three times a week.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Maximum benefits are realized when eating fermented cruciferous vegetables, like eating sauerkraut.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Learn to make your own at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mercola.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.mercola.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Three Cheers for Dr. Bronner\u2019s Pure Castile Soaps<\/h3>\n<p>Dr. Bronner is a famous name known worldwide for its cleaning and body care products made from organic ingredients that are also certified fair trade.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Its beginning product, however, is pure castile soap made with natural oils like olive, hemp, coconut, and jojoba.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>The product boasts many uses for cleaning and body care, making it a multi-use liquid soap.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>A little goes a long way.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Dr. Bronner\u2019s liquid castile soaps are formulated in several amazing scents like peppermint, citrus, lavender, tea tree, and rose and also come in unscented for those sensitive to fragrances, even if they are natural.\u00a0 Check out the many uses and scents at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.drbronners.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.drbronners.com<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>GIVE ME FIVE: Five winter superfoods:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Almonds<\/li>\n<li>Cinnamon<\/li>\n<li>Dark chocolate<\/li>\n<li>Kale<\/li>\n<li>Oranges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">**Information contained in this newsletter has not been evaluated by the FDA (U.S. Food &amp; Drug Administration) and is not produced to diagnose, cure, or prevent any disease.\u00a0 Please work with your physician or health care provider of your choice for consultation, especially if a condition persists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">\u00a0Products mentioned in this newsletter are not associated with Wellness Matters.**<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More people are learning to love to eat the cruciferous vegetables on their plate like: Bok Choy Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cauliflower Kale Well, there are many reasons to develop a taste for them.\u00a0 For one, levels of inflammation will decrease.\u00a0 Chronic stress accompanied by chronic inflammation increases the risk of degenerative diseases, including cancer.\u00a0 These &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tractsinc.com\/wellness\/get-crazy-for-cruciferous\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get Crazy for Cruciferous<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":601,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tractsinc.com\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/602"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tractsinc.com\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tractsinc.com\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tractsinc.com\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tractsinc.com\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=602"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tractsinc.com\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/602\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tractsinc.com\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tractsinc.com\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=602"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tractsinc.com\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=602"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tractsinc.com\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}