Broccoli is LIFE

Eating 2.5 ounces a day of broccoli sprouts appeared to reduce the risk of stomach ulcers and probably stomach cancer including cancer of the esophagus, bladder, skin and lung, among others. The evidence is all pointing toward broccoli or broccoli sprouts being able to prevent cancer in humans. Broccoli contains sulforaphane,A study in Japan included 48 people infected with H. pylori Half ate 70 grams a day of broccoli sprouts, and the others ate alfalfa sprouts, which do not contain sulforaphane. After eight weeks, tests showed significantly lower levels of H. pylori infection in those who ate broccoli sprouts, with no reduction among the alfalfa sprout eaters.
Broccoli has a chemical component called indole-3-carbinol that can combat breast cancer by converting a cancer-promoting estrogen into a more protective variety. Broccoli, especially sprouts, also have the phytochemical sulforaphane, a product of glucoraphanin - believed to aid in preventing some types of cancer, like colon and rectal cancer. Sulforaphane induces the production of certain enzymes that can deactivate free radicals and carcinogens. The enzymes have been shown to inhibit the growth of tumors in laboratory animals. However, be aware that the Agriculture Department studied 71 types of broccoli plants and found a 30-fold difference in the amounts of glucoraphanin. It appears that the more bitter the broccoli is, the more glucoraphanin it has. Broccoli sprouts have been developed under the trade name BroccoSprouts that have a consistent level of sulforaphane - as much as 20 times higher than the levels found in mature heads of broccoli.

Broccoli Nutritional Facts, each 100 grams
Calories: 34
Calories from Fat: 3
Saturated Fat: 0g
Trans Fat: 0g
Total Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 33mg
Total Carbohydrates: 7g
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Sugars: 2g
Protein: 3g
Vitamins
Vitamin A: 12%
Vitamin C: 149%
Calcium: 5%
Iron: 4%

Avocado BOOM!

Research has shown that nutrients from Hass avocados can prevent the development of oral cancer, a finding that may one day lead to a new cancer treatment.
Avocado oil is an edible oil pressed from the fruit of the Persea americana (avocado). Avocados are rich in glutathione, a powerful antioxidant that attacks free radicals in the body by blocking intestinal absorption of certain fats. They also supply even more potassium than bananas and are a strong source of beta-carotene. Scientists also believe that avocados may also be useful in treating viral hepatitis (a cause of liver cancer), as well as other sources of liver damage.
Scientists from Ohio State University have found that certain nutrients from the avocados neutralise or restrict the growth of precancerous cells that could lead to oral cancer.
The studies found that phytochemicals from Hass avocados target multiple signalling pathways and kill precancerous cells by increasing the amount of active oxygen in the cells, without harming normal cells.
Haiming Ding from the Ohio State College of Medicine, who worked on the study, said: "These studies suggest that individual and a combination of phytochemicals from the avocado fruit may offer an advantageous dietary strategy in cancer prevention."

Oil from avocados, each 14 grams:
Calories: 120
Calories from Fat: 120
Saturated Fat: 2g
Monounsaturated Fat: 10g
Polyunsaturated Fat:2g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Total Fat: 14g
Sodium: 0mg
Total Carbohydrates: 0g
Protein: 0g
Vitamins
Vitamin A: 0g
Vitamin C: 0g
Calcium: 0%
Iron: 0%

Apricot Kernel Magic

As we have mentioned before, Apricot Kernels have great health potentials. The formula is very simple. They contain AMYGDALINE (LAETRILE), which is a natural Vitamin (B17). It helps cure Cervical Cancer, even though, most doctors disagree with this. We have got stories of cancer survivors and us ourselves ate a lot of apricot kernels in our childhood. We have had no idea that these might contain CYANIDE - strong poison. But, as you can see, we have all survived and continue to live our lives. Here are some nutririon facts, that will help you to understand the healthy benefits of these wonderful kernels:

Oil from apricot kernels contains, each 100 grams:
Calories: 883
Calories from fat: 100%
Total fat: 100 g
Saturated fat: 6.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: 60 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 29.3 g
Total fat: 100 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A: 0
Vitamin C: 0
Vitamin E: 4 mg (13% DV)
Vitamin K: 0
Vitamin B6: 0
Vitamin B12: 0
Minerals (calcium, iron, etc): 0

Red Hot Pepper Prevents and Cures

Capsaicin, which makes peppers hot, can cause prostate cancer cells to kill themselves, U.S. and Japanese researchers said on Wednesday.Capsaicin led 80 percent of human prostate cancer cells growing in mice to commit suicide in a process known as apoptosis, the researchers said.Prostate cancer tumors in mice fed capsaicin were about one-fifth the size of tumors in untreated mice, they reported in the journal Cancer Research."Capsaicin had a profound anti-proliferative effect on human prostate cancer cells in culture," said Dr. Soren Lehmann of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine."It also dramatically slowed the development of prostate tumors formed by those human cell lines grown in mouse models."While it is far easier to cure cancer in mice infected with human tumors than it is in human beings, the findings suggest a possible future treatment. They also may offer a good excuse for men who like spicy food to eat more of it.Lehmann estimated that the mice ate the human equivalent of 400 milligrams of capsaicin three times a week. That is about the amount found in three to eight fresh habanero peppers, depending on how hot the peppers are.The capsaicin inhibited the activity of NF-kappa beta, a molecular mechanism that helps lead to apoptosis in many cell types.