More and more research is confirming what some of us already suspected: vegetables and fruits are lifesavers. They have all the medicinal qualities of pills and chemotherapy and are of course much tastier and friendlier. So think of it this way as Hippocrates did in his famous oath to doctors: "Let your food be your medicine and your medicine be your food."
Latest news is that once a cancer appears in the body, its spread to other organs--metastasis--can be thwarted by the glucosinolates found in cruciferous vegetables like cabbage, kohlrabi and
kale; lycopene, which gives tomatoes their red color; and
lupulone, a flavonoid in hops which is the essence of beer. This potential to turn on
metastasis-suppressor genes is distinct from and possibly far more important than a vegetable's ability to act as
an antioxidant.
This is only the beginning of understanding. Last fall, British researchers found a compound in leafy greens that appears to be a critical factor for "keeping infections at bay and maintaining a healthy gut."
So think of your Farmers' Market as your local pharmacy and your insurance carrier all in one. Shop so you don't drop.
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